Effect of Sling Exercise Wearing a Neck Orthosis on Muscle Tension and Headache in Adults with Forward Head Posture and Tension Headache: A Randomized, Controlled, Preliminary Study (슬링 운동 시 착용한 목보조기가 긴장성 두통을 가진 전방 머리 자세가 있는 성인의 근긴장도와 두통에 미치는 영향: 무작위 대조 예비연구)

오은별; Tae-Wu Kim (김태우); 홍유진; Jun-Nam Ryu (류전남); Park Sang Young (박상영); Yong-Jun Cha (차용준)

Effect of Sling Exercise Wearing a Neck Orthosis on Muscle Tension and Headache in Adults with Forward Head Posture and Tension Headache: A Randomized, Controlled, Preliminary Study

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2023, 18(4), pp.145-154
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : October 23, 2023
Accepted : October 27, 2023
Published : November 30, 2023

오은별 ¹, Tae-Wu Kim ¹, 홍유진 ², Jun-Nam Ryu ³, Park Sang Young ⁴, Yong-Jun Cha ²

¹대전대
²대전대학교
³여주대학교 물리치료과
⁴위덕대학교

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the sling exercise wearing a neck orthosis on the craniovertebral angle, muscle tension, and headaches in adults with a forward head posture and tension headache. METHODS: In this single-blinded, randomized, controlled, comparative study, a total of 22 adults with forward head postures and tension headaches were randomly assigned to the experimental group (sling exercise wearing a neck orthosis, n = 11) or the control group (sling exercise without a neck orthosis, n = 11). All participants undertook the sling exercise program (3×/week for 4 weeks). The craniovertebral angle, muscle tension, and headache were measured before and after the 4-week training. RESULTS: Significant improvements were observed in the craniovertebral angle, muscle tension, and headache in the experimental group (p < .05). This group also showed a larger decrease in the muscle tension and headache (upper trapezius, -4.97 Hz vs -1.70 Hz, p < .05; splenius capitis, -5.44 Hz vs -2.54 Hz, p < .05; headache, -19.73 score vs -14.64 score, p < .05, respectively). CONCLUSION: The sling exercise wearing a neck orthosis could be an effective way to relieve the symptoms caused by a forward head posture. It could also be a more effective way of decreasing muscle tension and headaches than the sling exercise without wearing a neck orthosis.

KEYWORDS

Exercise, Forward head posture, Neck orthosis, Sling

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