Therapeutic Effects of Isometric Neck Exercise with Diaphragmatic Breathing versus Pursed Lip Breathing On Subject with Forward Head Posture Having Neck Pain

Yadav M and Karthikeyan T

Published on: 2024-12-08

Abstract

Introduction: Neck pain and headaches of cervical origin are complaints affecting an increasing number of the general population. It is clear that they are very common and have a considerable impact on the health and quality of life of individuals and on society as a whole. The objective of the study to study the efficacy of respiratory physiotherapy in preventing neck pain in patients having forward head posture. Methods Sample 50 subjects of forward head posture with neck pain & Study Design Comparative experimental study design. The inclusion criteria with age: 30-35 years, Subjects with forward head posture having neck pain, both males and females, Patient stable and cooperative. The Exclusion Criteria includes if they had undergone cervical spine, abdominal or chest surgery, hypersensitive patients, Neck pain of traumatic origin, if they are having serious comorbidities, cervical spondylosis and neurological disorders affecting the diaphragm. The outcome measures, PEFR, Neck disability, Crainocervical angle and VAS. The results of the study the average peak expiratory flow rate for neck isometric exercises with diaphragmatic exercise at post-test phase was obtained 281.2 with standard deviation as 53.9 whereas the mean post- test peak expiratory flow rate for neck isometric exercises with pursed lip breathing exercise was 312.4 with standard deviation as 52.54. On the other hand, the obtained “t-value? of both groups were found to be 2.073, which is significant at 0.05 level. The present study concluded that peak expiratory flow rate after neck isometric exercises and diaphragmatic exercises significantly increased among subjects with forward head posture having neck pain. Similarly, peak expiratory flow rate after neck isometric exercises with pursed lip breathing exercises significantly increased among subjects with forward head posture having neck pain. The present study also conveys that peak expiratory flow rate after neck isometric exercises with pursed lip breathing exercises (312.4) was significantly better than neck isometric exercises with diaphragmatic exercises (281.2) among subjects with forward head posture having neck pain.