Study on Adding Eye Movement and Hands-On Techniques to Exercise for Adults With Non-Specific Neck Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the addition of oculomotor exercises and hands-on treatments to routine exercise protocols for adults aged 18 to 65 years with non-specific chronic neck pain. This randomized controlled trial was conducted at an orthopedic rehabilitation clinic, including 38 participants diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain who voluntarily agreed to join the study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups the routine exercise program REP group, which followed traditional exercises, and the oculomotor exercise and hands-on protocol OHP group, which received oculomotor exercises and myofascial release techniques alongside the routine exercises. Both groups received patient education about nonspecific chronic neck pain before starting treatment. Treatments were delivered over six weeks, with three supervised sessions per week at the clinic. During the study, participants were evaluated before and after the six-week treatment period. Researchers measured pain intensity and proprioception at six weeks to assess the effects of the treatments. The study followed ethical standards and ensured voluntary participation with informed consent. The total study duration for each participant was six weeks of treatment under physiotherapist supervision.

The Effects Of Oculomotor Exercises And Hands-On Protocol In Non-Specific Neck Pain