<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Background:</italic> Musculoskeletal problems (neck, shoulder, back pain etc.) occur as a chronic pain or disability that reducesquality of life and economic productivity. To test the hypothesis that, comparison of the effectiveness of one-session application of two physiotherapy methods. The other aim is to investigation the relationship between physical activity and pain, muscle relaxation.<italic>Method:</italic> This study was designed randomized trial and double blind. Participants (with neck pain) divided into two groups (Classical Massage (CM), n=24 and Active Stretching, n=21) Pain were determined by the visual analog scale (VAS), a digital pressure algometer was used to assess pain threshold (PT) level and muscle relaxation response was measured by means of electromyography biofeedback (EMG_BF). Physical activity was determined by the physical activity assessment questionnaire (PAAQ).<italic>Results:</italic> Only the EMG values on the right SCM muscles of the CM group was found significantly higher than stretching group (p=0.003). The relationship between EMG-BF, PT values and PAAQ was examined.<italic>Conclusions:</italic> Self-stretching is more effective than CM in providing muscle relaxation. Physical activities (especially steps, sitting at home working and school activities) particularly affect neck pain and SCM muscle.</abstract>

Background: Musculoskeletal problems (neck, shoulder, back pain etc.) occur as a chronic pain or disability that reducesquality of life and economic productivity. To test the hypothesis that, comparison of the effectiveness of one-session application of two physiotherapy methods. The other aim is to investigation the relationship between physical activity and pain, muscle relaxation.Method: This study was designed randomized trial and double blind. Participants (with neck pain) divided into two groups (Classical Massage (CM), n=24 and Active Stretching, n=21) Pain were determined by the visual analog scale (VAS), a digital pressure algometer was used to assess pain threshold (PT) level and muscle relaxation response was measured by means of electromyography biofeedback (EMG_BF). Physical activity was determined by the physical activity assessment questionnaire (PAAQ).Results: Only the EMG values on the right SCM muscles of the CM group was found significantly higher than stretching group (p=0.003). The relationship between EMG-BF, PT values and PAAQ was examined.Conclusions: Self-stretching is more effective than CM in providing muscle relaxation. Physical activities (especially steps, sitting at home working and school activities) particularly affect neck pain and SCM muscle.

The Role of Physical Activity and Physical Therapy on Muscle Relaxation and Pain in Neck Disorders

Assistant Professor, PhD, PT, Yalova University Termal Vocational School, Yalova, TURKEY

Associate Professor, PhD, PT, University of Abant İzzet Baysal, KD School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey.

Assistant Professor, PhD, PT, University of Abant İzzet Baysal, KD School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Bolu, Turkey.

Assistant Professor, PhD, PT, University Kırıkkale, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, Kırıkkale, Turkey

Professor MD, University of Düzce, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biyostatistic. Düzce, Turkey.

MD, Lütfi Kırdar Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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Background: Musculoskeletal problems (neck, shoulder, back pain etc.) occur as a chronic pain or disability that reducesquality of life and economic...

The Role of Physical Activity and Physical Therapy on Muscle Relaxation and Pain in Neck Disorders

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Dez. 2015

Seitenbereich: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tperj-2015-0003

Schlüsselwörter
stretching, massage, electromyography feedback, pain threshold

© 2015 Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Role of Physical Activity and Physical Therapy on Muscle Relaxation and Pain in Neck Disorders

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Dez. 2015

Seitenbereich: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tperj-2015-0003

Schlüsselwörterstretching, massage, electromyography feedback, pain threshold

© 2015 Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
stretching, massage, electromyography feedback, pain threshold