Effects of Cervical Mobilization and Craniocervical Flexion Exercise on the Dynamic Balance and Gait Variability in Chronic Neck Pain Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial (목뼈 가동 운동과 머리목 굽힘 운동이 만성 목통증 환자의 동적균형과 보행변인에 미치는 영향: 무작위 임상시험)

CHOI TAESEOK (최태석); Byeong-Ho Ryu (유병호); Lee Sangbin (이상빈)

doi:10.13066/kspm.2020.15.2.31

Effects of Cervical Mobilization and Craniocervical Flexion Exercise on the Dynamic Balance and Gait Variability in Chronic Neck Pain Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2020, 15(2), pp.31-38
DOI : 10.13066/kspm.2020.15.2.31
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : November 20, 2019
Accepted : December 20, 2020
Published : May 31, 2020

CHOI TAESEOK ¹, Byeong-Ho Ryu ¹, Lee Sangbin ¹

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to find a more efficient intervention method through a study of the gait variables and dynamic balance of chronic neck pain patients. METHODS: Forty subjects aged between 40 and 60 years were allocated randomly to two groups; The first group performed PA (Posteroanterior Mobilization), and the second group conducted CCF (Craniocervical Flexion Exercise). The gait variability measured the speed, cadence, and dynamic balance in the forward, leftward, rightward, and rearward directions. An independent t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and paired t-test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: In the dynamic balance measurements, the variability of PA (p < .000) and CCF (p < .000) in the rightward direction, PA (p < .004) in leftward direction and forward direction increased significantly (p < .013). In an analysis of the gait variability, the cadence increased significantly in the PA group (p < .022) and not significantly in the CCF group (p < .056). On the other hand, there was no increase in the speed variable, in the PA group (p < .437). In the CCF group, the cadence increased significantly (p < .022). The differences in the PA and CCF group differences were not significant. CONCLUSION: The PA group showed a significant increase in the forward (p < .013), leftward (p < .004), and rightward directions (p < .000). Speed was significant in the CCF group, and cadence was significant in the PA group. The dynamic Balance was effective in the rightward direction in both groups, but there was no significant difference between the two groups.

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Neck pain, Dynamic balance, Gait parameters, Mobilization, Exercise

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