Effects of Local Treatment With and Without Sensorimotor and Balance Exercises in Neck Pain

Summary

The sensorimotor disturbance and postural instability have been demonstrated to be associated with neck pain. Specific therapeutic exercise and manual therapy for the cervical spine are effective interventions for improving dizziness symptoms, neck impairments, functional ability and quality of life. However, the effects of these interventions on the actual impairment of joint position sense and balance remain uncertain. Adaptive changes in the sensorimotor and postural control systems may need to be specifically addressed.

Conditions

• Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Local neck treatment (LNT)

The local neck treatment consists of cervical mobilization and specific therapeutic exercises (30 minutes). The participants will attend 12 individual treatment sessions (2 visits per week for 6 weeks).

OTHER

LNT plus sensorimotor exercises

The local neck treatment (30 minutes) plus the sensorimotor exercise program (15 minutes). The sensorimotor exercises include cervical joint position sense and oculomotor training. The participants will attend 12 individual treatment sessions (2 visits per week for 6 weeks).

OTHER

LNT plus balance exercises

The local neck treatment (30 minutes) plus the balance exercise program (15 minutes).The balance program includes with static balance and progress to dynamic balance and gait. The participants will attend 12 individual treatment sessions (2 visits per week for 6 weeks).

OTHER

LNT plus sensorimotor/balance exercises

The local neck treatment (30 minutes) plus the sensorimotor exercise program (15 minutes) and the balance exercises (15 minutes). The participants will attend 12 individual treatment sessions (2 visits per week for 6 weeks).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Queensland

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

  collaborator OTHER

• Chiang Mai University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Ph.D. · Department of physical therapy, Chiang Mai university

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-11-01

Primary Completion

2020-12-24

Completion

2021-12-24

Countries

• Thailand

Study Locations