Ventilatory functions response to training of cervical muscles in mechanical neck pain / Sumaya Serag-Eldin Mohamed Abdelaziz ; Supervised Aisha Abdelmonem Hagag , Mohammed Mahmoud Elbatanony , Mohamed Abdelhalim Mohamed Shendy

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders

Background: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint with tremendous impact on health and quality of life. Neck pain also leads to pulmonary function restrictive disorder. Aim This study aimed to determine the effect of deep cervical muscle training using pressure biofeedback device on ventilatory functions in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Subjects Forty subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain of both sexes (twenty six females and fourteen males) with mean age 24.8± 1.87 years were participated in this study. They were selected from faculty of physical therapy, cairo university students. They were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number; the study group (A) and the control group (B) who were suffering from chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods: Group A received deep cervical flexor strengthening exercises and traditional physical therapy modalities. Group B received only traditional physical therapy modalities. Both groups were assessed using the neck disability index questionnaire for functional disability, visual analogue scale for pain intensity, craniocervical flexion test for deep cervical flexor muscle strength and spirometric tests for ventilatory functions (forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, maximum voluntary ventilation and peak expiratory flow rate). Subjects were assessed before and after treatment. All subjects received three sessions per week for a total treatment duration of four weeks

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