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

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

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding oculomotor techniques and hands-on treatments to routine exercise protocols for individuals with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP).

A randomized controlled trial was performed at the orthopedic rehabilitation clinic. Ethical Standards in the 1946 Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013, were followed, and the University Ethics Board approved the study (approval number 147). This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The study was conducted with individuals aged 18-65 who applied to a private clinic, received a doctor's diagnosis, met the inclusion criteria, and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Participants A total of 38 subjects were calculated as the minimum required sample size determined by power analysis, and 38 subjects aged 18 to 65 years with a diagnosis of nonspecific neck pain who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study. Signed consent forms were obtained from the volunteers who agreed to participate in the study by face-to-face interview.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria included being between ages 18 and 65 old, having been diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain, being able to comply with exercise instructions and understand evaluation questions, and volunteering to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain other than nonspecific neck pain, history of a rheumatological disease, sequestered or extruded disc herniation, having received physical therapy in the last three months, recent history of surgery, infectious and vascular diseases, and cooperation and communication problems presence were excluded.