The effectiveness of a neck and shoulder stretching exercise program among office workers with neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Tunwattanapong, Punjama; Kongkasuwan, Ratcharin; Kuptniratsaikul, Vilai

doi:10.1177/0269215515575747

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“…Thirtytwo patients (28%) were prescribed exercise only. This observation was not unexpected, given that research relating to the efficacy of home exercise is abundant (Clijsen, Fuchs, & Taeymans, 2014;Hayden, van Tulder, Malmivaara, & Koes, 2005;NICE, 2014;Smidt et al, 2005;Taylor, Dodd, Shields, & Bruder, 2007;Tunwattanapong, Kongkasuwan, & Kuptniratsaikul, 2016).…”

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An observational study of Australian private practice physiotherapy consultations to explore the prescription of self‐management strategies

Peek

Carey

Mackenzie

et al. 2017

Musculoskeletal Care

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Physiotherapists regularly spend time prescribing self-management strategies such as exercise, advice, and the use of heat or ice to patients receiving treatment linked to a range of injury locations. This suggests that self-management is considered to be an important adjunct to in-clinic physiotherapy. The practice implications of this are that clinicians should reflect on how self-management strategies can be used to maximize patient outcomes, and whether the allocation of consultation time to self-management is likely to optimize patient adherence to each strategy.

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An observational study of Australian private practice physiotherapy consultations to explore the prescription of self‐management strategies

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Carey

Mackenzie

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Musculoskeletal Care

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“…This affects their neck ROM, muscle endurance, and proprioception (Tunwattanapong et al 2015). Loss of proprioception has also been shown to cause pain (Revel et al 1994;Sharma et al 1997).…”

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Effect of sitting postures and shoulder position on the cervicocephalic kinesthesia in healthy young males

Alghadir

Zafar

Iqbal

et al. 2016

Somatosensory & Motor Research

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Information about head orientation, position, and movement with respect to the trunk relies on the visual, vestibular, extensive muscular, and articular proprioceptive system of the neck. Various factors can affect proprioception since it is the function of afferent integration, and tuning of muscular and articular receptors. Pain, muscle fatigue, and joint position have been shown to affect proprioceptive capacity. Thus, it can be speculated that changes in body posture can alter the neck proprioception. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of body posture on cervicocephalic kinesthetic sense in healthy subjects. Cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility was measured by the kinesthetic sensibility test in healthy young adults while in (a) habitual slouched sitting position with arms hanging by the side (SS), (b) habitual slouched sitting position with arms unloaded (supported) (SS-AS), and (c) upright sitting position with arms hanging by the side (US) during maximum and 30 degree right, left rotations, flexion, and extension. Thirty healthy male adults (mean age 27.83; SD 3.41) volunteered for this study. The least mean error was found for the SS-AS position (0.48; SD 0.24), followed by SS (0.60; SD 0.43) and US (0.96; SD 0.71), respectively. For all test conditions, there was significant difference in mean absolute error while head repositioning from maximum and 30 degree rotation during SS and SS-AS positions (p < 0.05). In conclusion, body posture can affect the proprioception function of the neck. Supporting the upper extremities in such a way that their weight is unloaded, which leads to reduction in the tension between the neck and shoulder girdle, can improve cervicocephalic kinesthetic sense in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The findings of this study can be implemented in people who have to do repeated arm and neck movements, by using ergonomically effective chairs with proper arm supports. This might help in prevention and treatment of neck pain.

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“…This package is based on previous suggestions regarding exercises for office workers (15,16), guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (10), and some exercises suggested by Williams and Mackenzie (17,18). It is suggested that, each day, the set of exercises should be performed three times, with a rest between each set of 60-90 seconds.…”

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“…It is suggested that, each day, the set of exercises should be performed three times, with a rest between each set of 60-90 seconds. Each exercise within a set should be performed 10 times (or for 10-15 seconds) (15,19). How to perform the sets correctly should be explained to the participants, either by a personal interview in their workplace and/or by sending instructional material by e-mail.…”

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Office Exercise Training to Reduce and Prevent the Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Office Workers: A Hypothesis

Shariat

Tamrin

Arumugam

et al. 2016

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Pain in specific areas of the body (including the lower back, neck, and shoulders) due to extended periods of sitting and inactivity is the most widespread musculoskeletal disorder worldwide and has consequences that are both socio-economic and personal. This condition is particularly prevalent in industrialised countries, affecting roughly 70% to 80% of adults at some point in their lives; approximately 1% of the U.S. population is chronically disabled by this type of pain disorder. A practical way to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among office workers would have a significant positive impact. More work is required to develop a package of exercises designed to prevent and treat musculoskeletal pain in office workers. Such a package would be preferable to pharmacological treatments, which can have undesirable side effects. The main objective of this package would be to increase the flexibility and strength of trunk muscles in order to decrease the soreness, pain, and degree of discomfort. In this article, we introduce our proposed package of exercises, which are based on guidelines issued bythe American College of Sports Medicine.

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The effectiveness of a neck and shoulder stretching exercise program among office workers with neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: A regular stretching exercise program performed for four weeks can decrease neck and shoulder pain and improve neck function and quality of life for office workers who have chronic moderate-to-severe neck or shoulder pain.

Cited by 126 publications

References 28 publications

An observational study of Australian private practice physiotherapy consultations to explore the prescription of self‐management strategies

An observational study of Australian private practice physiotherapy consultations to explore the prescription of self‐management strategies

Effect of sitting postures and shoulder position on the cervicocephalic kinesthesia in healthy young males

Office Exercise Training to Reduce and Prevent the Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Office Workers: A Hypothesis

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