| Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of Pilates exercise combined with intramuscular patch (KT) in the treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP). Methods: A total of 60 patients with CNNP who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into three groups: Pilates group (n=20), KT group (n=20) and combined group (n=20). All the patients in the three groups received health education and physical factor therapy. Additionally, the Pilates group was given Pilates exercise, the KT group KT treatment, and the combined group KT treatment first, followed by Pilates exercise immediately after the end of the treatment for 4 weeks. Before treatment, after treatment, and 1 month after treatment, the degree of neck pain, dysfunction and range of motion were evaluated and compared by visual analog score (VAS), cervical dysfunction index (NDI) and range of motion in all directions. Results: Compared with those before treatment, the scores of VAS and NDI decreased significantly and the range of motion of cervical vertebrae increased significantly in the three groups immediately after treatment and 1 month after treatment (P<0.05). Compared with those after treatment, the scores of VAS and NDI in the three groups decreased and the range of motion of cervical vertebrae increased 1 month after treatment (P<0.05), those in the Pilates group were better than the KT group, those in the combination group were better than the Pilates group, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Pilates exercise combined with KT can effectively relieve pain symptoms and improve neck dysfunction in patients with CNNP. |
