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ELECTROPUNCTURE IN NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN: A PILOT STUDY

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Molenda M. , Molenda M. , Drosdzol-Cop A. , Nowak-Brzezińska A.

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nr 1

67-72

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of electropuncture, i.e. the stimulation of acupuncture points by TENS electrotherapy, on non-specific neck pain and the associated symptoms regularly reported. 16 participants, 10 female and 6 male, completed the study. A TENS machine with a point electrode was used to stimulate a selection of acupuncture points. The primary outcome measure was the intensity of neck pain as measured by changes in scores on pain VAS, the secondary measure was the degree of the associated symptoms regularly reported such as headaches, restriction in daily activities, stress, troubled sleep and general health satisfaction. The results showed that participants who received 3 treatments over 8-14 days experienced a significant short-term reduction in neck pain and restriction in daily activities immediately after the treatment and at 1-month post-intervention follow-up. Our findings also show improvement in the intensity of headaches, degree of stress, quality of sleep and general health satisfaction but the changes were not statistically significant. The present pilot study suggests that stimulation of acupuncture points by the means of TENS electrotherapy may effectively reduce neck pain.

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The study of correlation between forward head posture and neck pain in Iranian office workers

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Nejati P. , Lotfian S. , Moezy A. , Nejati M.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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2015

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tom 28

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nr 2

295-303

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Introduction Factors such as prolonged sitting at work or improper posture of head during work may have a great role in neck pain occurrence among office employees, particularly among those who work with computers. Although some studies claim a significant difference in head posture between patients and pain-free participants, in literature the forward head posture (FHP) has not always been associated with neck pain. Since head, cervical and thoracic postures and their relation with neck pain has not been studied in Iranian office employees, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between some work-related and individual factors, such as poor posture, with neck pain in the office employees. Material and methods It was a cross-sectional correlation study carried out to explore the relationship between neck pain and sagittal postures of cervical and thoracic spine among office employees in forward looking position and also in a working position. Forty-six subjects without neck pain and 55 with neck pain were examined using a photographic method. Thoracic and cervical postures were measured using the high thoracic (HT) and craniovertebral (CV) angles, respectively. Results High thoracic and CV angles were positively correlated with the presence of neck pain only in working position (p < 0.05). In forward looking position, there was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions Our findings have revealed that office employees had a defective posture while working and that the improper posture was more severe in the office employees who suffered from the neck pain.

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Psychosocial work stress, leisure time physical exercise and the risk of chronic pain in the neck/shoulders: Longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT Study

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Fanavoll R. , Nilsen T. I. L. , Holtermann A. , Mork P. J.

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tom 29

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nr 4

585-595

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Objectives To prospectively investigate if the risk of chronic neck/shoulder pain is associated with work stress and job control, and to assess if physical exercise modifies these associations. Material and Methods The study population comprised 29 496 vocationally active women and men in the Norwegian Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT Study) without chronic pain at baseline in 1984–1986. Chronic neck/shoulder pain was assessed during a follow-up in 1995–1997. A generalized linear model (Poisson regression) was used to calculate adjusted relative risks (RRs). Results Work stress was dosedependently associated with the risk of neck/shoulder pain (p trend < 0.001 in both sexes). The women and men who perceived their work as stressful “almost all the time” had multi-adjusted RRs = 1.27 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1–1.47) and 1.71 (95% CI: 1.46–2), respectively, referencing those with no stressful work. Work stress interacted with sex (p < 0.001). Poor job control was not associated with the risk of neck/shoulder pain among the women (RR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.92–1.19) nor the men (RR = 1.09, 95% CI: 0.95–1.26). Combined analyses showed an inverse dose-dependent association between hours of physical exercise/week and the risk of neck/shoulder pain in the men with no stressful work (p trend = 0.05) and among the men who perceived their work as “rarely stressful” (p trend < 0.02). This effect was not statistically significant among the women or among men with more frequent exposure to work stress. Conclusions Work stress is an independent predictor of chronic neck/shoulder pain and the effect is stronger in men than in women. Physical exercise does not substantially reduce the risk among the persons with frequent exposure to work stress.

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Aktywność fizyczna w profilaktyce i leczeniu dolegliwości odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa

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Malińska M. , Wiśniewski E.

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tom nr 5

12-16

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Dolegliwości odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa stanowią poważny problem w populacji osób pracujących. Są od wielu lat niezmiennie jedną z głównych przyczyn absencji chorobowej Polaków, generując ogrom kosztów związanych z rosnącymi wydatkami na opiekę zdrowotną i niezdolność do pracy. W artykule przedstawiono analizę piśmiennictwa dotyczącego skuteczności ćwiczeń ukierunkowanych na profilaktykę oraz leczenie dolegliwości odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa. Mając na uwadze również praktyczny aspekt przygotowano zestawy ćwiczeń fizycznych dla osób uskarżających się na tego typu dolegliwości.

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Neck pains and ailments are a common and a serious problem among workers. They are the most frequently indicated health problems in the adult population, constituting a significant economic problem, generating costs related to increasing expenses on health care, inability to work and absence from work. The article presents an analysis of the selected literature on the effectiveness of exercises aimed at prevention and treatment of neck pain. Having a great regard to the practical aspect we have prepared some examples of physical exercises for people who complain of this problem.