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dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Khan-
dc.contributor.authorRabail Rani Soomro-
dc.contributor.authorSyed Shahzad Ali-
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-20T05:57:39Z-
dc.date.available2023-01-20T05:57:39Z-
dc.date.issued2014-09-22-
dc.identifier.citationKhan, M., Soomro, R. R., & Ali, S. S. (2014). The effectiveness of isometric exercises as compared to general exercises in the management of chronic non-specific neck pain. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 27(5).en_US
dc.identifier.issn1011-601X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/16229-
dc.description.abstractTo evaluate the effectiveness of isometric exercises as compared to general exercises in chronic non-specific neck pain. For this randomised controlled trial total 68 patients (34 each group) with chronic non-specific neck pain were recruited from Alain Poly Clinic and Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi between May, 2012 and August, 2012. Simple randomisation method was used to assign participants into isometric exercise group and general exercise groups. The isometric exercise group performed exercises for neck muscle groups with a rubber band and general exercises group performed active range of movement exercises for all neck movements. Patients in both groups received 3 supervised treatment sessions per week for 12 weeks. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), North wick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire and goniometer were used to assess pain, disability and neck range of movements at baseline and after 12 weeks. Both interventions showed statistically significant improvements in pain, function and range of movement p = 0.001for isometric exercise group, p = 0.04 for general exercises group and p= 0.001 for range of movement. However, mean improvements in post intervention VAS score and North wick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire score was better in isometric exercises group as compared to general exercise group. In conclusion, both interventions are effective in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain however; isometric exercises are clinically more effective than general exercises.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKarachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachien_US
dc.subjectChronic non specific neck painen_US
dc.subjectisometric exerciseen_US
dc.subjectgeneral exercisesen_US
dc.subjectphysiotherapyen_US
dc.subjectrange of movementen_US
dc.subjectcervical spineen_US
dc.titleThe effectiveness of isometric exercises as compared to general exercises in the management of chronic non-specific neck painen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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