Effect of Self-Stretching Exercises on Postural Improvement in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain Caused by Forward Head Posture (자가 신장운동이 전방머리자세를 동반한 만성 목통증 환자의 자세개선에 미치는 영향)

Kang Jeong Il (강정일); Jeong Dae Keun (정대근); park seungkyu (박승규); Yang dae jung (양대중); Kim JeHo (김제호); Young-Jun Moon (문영준); Seungyun Baek (백승윤)

doi:10.13066/kspm.2020.15.3.51

Effect of Self-Stretching Exercises on Postural Improvement in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain Caused by Forward Head Posture

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2020, 15(3), pp.51-59
DOI : 10.13066/kspm.2020.15.3.51
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : March 2, 2020
Accepted : April 9, 2020
Published : August 31, 2020

Kang Jeong Il ¹, Jeong Dae Keun ¹, park seungkyu ¹, Yang dae jung ¹, Kim JeHo ¹, Young-Jun Moon ², Seungyun Baek ¹

¹세한대학교
²정다운요양병원

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide clinical basic data to reduce pain and improve function by comparing neck muscle activity and neck alignment using self-stretching and passive stretching exercises for chronic neck pain caused by forward head posture. METHODS: The subjects were divided into 15 subjects assigned to perform self-stretching exercise and 15 subjects assigned to perform passive stretching exercise. The intervention was conducted for a total of 4 weeks. The muscle activity in the neck was measured by surface electromyography (EMG) before intervention, and craniovertebral and cranial rotation angles were measured by X-ray. The 4-week intervention was conducted and the above items re-measured in the same manner and analyzed. RESULTS: Muscle activity within both groups after intervention using self-stretching or passive stretching exercise was significantly different (p < .05)(p < .01). Neck alignment of both groups was significantly different (p < .001)(p < .01). Further, muscle activities of the upper trapezius and splenius capitis muscles showed significant differences (p < .05). Lastly, neck alignment showed statistically significant difference (p < .05). CONCLUSION: Self-stretching exercise activated motor nerves as a posture correction exercise, thereby improving inhibition of muscle activity, muscle contraction delay, and pathological conditions of the muscle. For future research, interventions of self-stretching exercise will be needed for patients with chronic back pain accompanied by forward head posture, and various clinical studies on postural improvement of forward head posture by maintaining a normal muscle tone state are needed.

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Muscle activity, Neck alignment, Self- stretching exercise

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