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Effect of Bean Pillow as an Adjunct to Exercises for Neck Pain in Cervical Spondylosis: A Pilot Study


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1 Regional Mental Hospital, Thane, Maharashtra, India
2 Occupational Therapy Department, T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
     

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Objective

To study the effects of Bean pillow as an adjunct to exercises for neck pain in Cervical Spondylosis.

Subject

20 patients aged between 30-50 years with Cervical Spondylosis Intervention Control Group received conventional exercise program; Experimental group was given Bean pillow along with conventional exercise program. Patients received therapy 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Main outcome measures 1) Cervical range of motion 2) Visual Analog Scale 3) Neck Disability Index. Results Statistical analysis showed that Bean pillow was consistently associated with statistically significant improvements in cervical ranges (p=0.05) except for cervical extension (p=0.10) as well as in pain intensity (p=0.05) and pain relief. It was also associated with statistically significant decrease in neck disability (p=0.05) but less significant in headache (p=0.10) due to neck pain. Patients in experimental group showed relief from morning stiffness.

Conclusion

Thus, Bean pillow was less effective on headache due to neck pain but morning stiffness and neck pain had decreased while cervical ranges had improved.


Keywords

Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Pillow, Neck Pain, Cervical Support
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Authors

Krunal V. Desai
Regional Mental Hospital, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Sheela A. Rao
Occupational Therapy Department, T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Objective

To study the effects of Bean pillow as an adjunct to exercises for neck pain in Cervical Spondylosis.

Subject

20 patients aged between 30-50 years with Cervical Spondylosis Intervention Control Group received conventional exercise program; Experimental group was given Bean pillow along with conventional exercise program. Patients received therapy 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Main outcome measures 1) Cervical range of motion 2) Visual Analog Scale 3) Neck Disability Index. Results Statistical analysis showed that Bean pillow was consistently associated with statistically significant improvements in cervical ranges (p=0.05) except for cervical extension (p=0.10) as well as in pain intensity (p=0.05) and pain relief. It was also associated with statistically significant decrease in neck disability (p=0.05) but less significant in headache (p=0.10) due to neck pain. Patients in experimental group showed relief from morning stiffness.

Conclusion

Thus, Bean pillow was less effective on headache due to neck pain but morning stiffness and neck pain had decreased while cervical ranges had improved.


Keywords


Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Pillow, Neck Pain, Cervical Support

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