Shock wave versus phonophoresis on mechanical neck dysfunction

Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) affects approximately two thirds of people in the middle age due to bad postural habits. Purpose: to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock waves (ESWT) versus phonophoresis on pain intensity, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with MND. Desig...

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Published inJournal of pain management Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 49
Main Authors Mohamed, Mohamed SM, Ammar, Tarek AEA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hauppauge Nova Science Publishers, Inc 01.01.2016
Subjects
Neck pain
Patients
Shock waves
Therapists
Trauma
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) affects approximately two thirds of people in the middle age due to bad postural habits. Purpose: to compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shock waves (ESWT) versus phonophoresis on pain intensity, cervical range of motion and disability in patients with MND. Design: randomized controlled trial. Methods: 45 patients with MND participated in this study. They were assigned randomly into three groups: Control group (A) received traditional exercises, group B received phonophoresis and the traditional exercises and group C received ESWT once a week for four sessions and the traditional exercises. Subjects received three sessions a week for four weeks. The authors measured pain intensity, cervical range of motion and neck disability by the visual analogue scale, Myrin OB goniometer and neck disability index, respectively at baseline and after four weeks of treatment. Results: There were significant improvements in all groups after intervention in favor of group C. Conclusion: It was concluded that the group that received ESWT had the greatest improvement in pain intensity, cervical range of motion and neck disability in patients with MND.
ISSN:1939-5914