PMID- 18765182
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090212
LR  - 20141113
IS  - 0965-2299 (Print)
IS  - 0965-2299 (Linking)
VI  - 16
IP  - 5
DP  - 2008 Oct
TI  - Tension neck syndrome treated by acupuncture combined with physiotherapy: a 
      comparative clinical trial (pilot study).
PG  - 268-77
LID - 10.1016/j.ctim.2008.02.006 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture combined with physiotherapy in 
      comparison with acupuncture and physiotherapy performed alone in different 
      parameters; pain intensity, muscle tension, functional disability and muscle 
      strength in the treatment of tension neck syndrome (TNS). DESIGN: A prospective, 
      comparative clinical trial. SETTING: Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Department. 
      BACKGROUND: TNS can occur in computer users. Acupuncture has been one alternative 
      treatment in physiotherapeutic rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. 
      SUBJECTS: Forty-six patients with TNS. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were allocated 
      into three groups: Group-1 received physiotherapy (therapeutic exercises) 
      combined with acupuncture; Group-2, acupuncture alone, and Group-3, physiotherapy 
      alone; over a period of 10 weeks, with one or two sessions weekly. OUTCOME 
      ASSESSMENT: All patients had completed the protocols and were assessed using a 
      visual analogue scale for pain intensity (VASpain) and muscle tension (VASmt), 
      the Neck Disability Index: Brazilian Portuguese version for functional 
      disability, and the cranio-cervical Flexion Test for isometric neck muscle 
      strength (INMS); in the periods before treatment (baseline), after 10 weeks of 
      treatment, and after 6 months of follow-up. RESULTS: All groups showed 
      significant improvement (p < 0.001) in these parameters after 10 weeks of 
      treatment and after 6 months of follow-up. Group-1 was superior to Group-3 in 
      pain and functional disability improvements (p<0.05); and Group-1 was superior to 
      both Group-2 (p < 0.01) and Group-3 (p < 0.05) in INMS. After 6 months of 
      follow-up, the improvements of all groups were maintained (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: 
      The data suggested that acupuncture effect may facilitate and/or enhance 
      physiotherapy performance in musculoskeletal rehabilitation for tension neck 
      syndrome.
FAU - Franca, Daisy L M
AU  - Franca DL
AD  - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Programa 
      de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias Medicas, Brazil. dfranca.8@oi.com.br
FAU - Senna-Fernandes, Vasco
AU  - Senna-Fernandes V
FAU - Cortez, Celia Martins
AU  - Cortez CM
FAU - Jackson, Morgan N
AU  - Jackson MN
FAU - Bernardo-Filho, Mario
AU  - Bernardo-Filho M
FAU - Guimaraes, Marco Antonio M
AU  - Guimaraes MA
LA  - eng
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Scotland
TA  - Complement Ther Med
JT  - Complementary therapies in medicine
JID - 9308777
SB  - IM
MH  - Acupuncture Therapy/*methods
MH  - Adult
MH  - Disability Evaluation
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Neck Pain/classification/*rehabilitation
MH  - Pain Measurement/classification
MH  - *Physical Therapy Modalities
MH  - Pilot Projects
MH  - Treatment Outcome
EDAT- 2008/09/04 09:00
MHDA- 2009/02/13 09:00
CRDT- 2008/09/04 09:00
PHST- 2007/04/06 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2008/01/23 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2008/02/15 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2008/09/04 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/02/13 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/09/04 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0965-2299(08)00011-3 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.ctim.2008.02.006 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Complement Ther Med. 2008 Oct;16(5):268-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2008.02.006.