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Investigation of the Efficacy of Rocabado Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT05887349 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

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Summary

Nerve compression, disc herniation, and fracture-related factors may play a role in the etiology of chronic neck pain, or the pain may not be associated with a specific cause. In the cervical region, muscles, fascia, disc, nerve root and facet joints are the structures that carry pain. Problems related to these structures can also cause pain in the cervical region and shoulder, arm, interscapular region and craniocervical structures. The stomatognathic system is the integrity of the structures that perform the functions of chewing, swallowing and speaking. This system in the head and neck region; It consists of bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, teeth, supporting dental tissues, glands, tongue, mouth and surrounding tissues, and neuromuscular system. The relationship between the stomatognathic and craniocervical systems is demonstrated by the interaction between masticatory and cervical muscles. Wiesinger et al. examined the relationship between spinal pain and temporamandibular joint disorders in a large sample and stated that both conditions may share common risk factors or affect each other. The coexistence of cervical spine and temporomandibular joint pathologies (TMJ) is explained by the neuroanatomical convergence of nociceptive neurons receiving trigeminal and neck sensory inputs. Studies have shown that neck disability may be accompanied by jaw joint disability, masseter myofascial pain, and regional muscle tenderness. Olivio et al. He reported that the treatment of individuals with TMJ pathology should also focus on the neck region, because improvement of one may affect the other. Based on this idea, Calixtre et al. reported that they achieved positive improvements in pain and jaw functions in their study investigating the effects of cervical region mobilization and exercises on individuals with TMJ.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Neck Stabilization Exercise

1\. Control Group exercise program (Cervical Stabilization exercises group) The patients in the control group will be given cervical stabilization exercises consisting of 3 levels and increasing difficulty. The exercises will be taught to the patients level by level by the physiotherapist for 6 weeks. The subjects will perform the exercises for a total of 6 weeks. Before each exercise session, stretching exercises will be performed on the subjects.

OTHER

Neck Stabilization Exercise + Rocabado Exercises

2\. Intervention group exercise program (the group to which Robacado exercises will be added in addition to cervical stabilization exercises) The exercises to be applied to the control group for 6 weeks will be given to the intervention group in the same order and at weekly intervals. In addition, individuals in this group will be given Robacado exercises. Robacado exercises: 1. Resting position for the tongue: The tip of the tongue is placed on the upper palate, just behind the front teeth (resting position for the tongue). 2. When the body is in an upright position, scapular retraction and depression movements are performed without disturbing the position of the cervical region. 3. When the body is in an upright position, at C2-C7 levels, hands are clamped on the neck and cranio-cervical flexion is studied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-09
Completion
2023-10-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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