Efficacy of Six Weeks of Proprioceptive Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability Index in General Woman Dentists

Document Type : Original article

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1 PhD of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injury, Occupational Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomechanic and Sport Injury, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injury, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

5 Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Azad University of Medical Sciences. Tehran,

Abstract

Background and Aim: Neck musculoskeletal disorders are common among dentists. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of proprioceptive exercises on pain and disability index in female dentists with nonspecific chronic neck pain.
Materials and Methods: The questionnaire was distributed among 24 female dentists matched by age, gender, and neck pain complaints in the past three months. Particpants were randomly divided into two groups: the first group received proprioceptive exercises and the second group were not give any intervention. The pain and disability assessment were administered in the baseline and after six weeks of exercises. The Kolmogorov Smirnoff and Wilcoxon were used for statistical data analysis (α≥0.05).
Results: The results of the present study revealed significant decrease in neck pain (P=0.006) and disability index (P=0.008) after six weeks of proprioceptive exercise.
Conclusion: According to the results, the proprioceptive exercise intervention was successful in decreasing pain and disability in female dentists with chronic neck pain. Considering the extreme effect of the proprioceptive exercise group, we recommend that this program be used in the correction of individuals with chronic neck pain and muscles imbalance.

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  • Receive Date: 10 June 2018
  • Revise Date: 20 August 2018
  • Accept Date: 02 September 2018
  • First Publish Date: 21 March 2019

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