The immediate effects of combined post-isometric relaxation and massage on neck pain in hospital employees: A randomised controlled trial

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JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.04.002

Sanem Sener , Pelin Su Torak , Ahmet Koçyiğit

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Abstract

Background

Healthcare workers are one of the occupational groups that experience neck pain most frequently. The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) Technique on pain threshold, pain severity and joint range of motion of the cervical region in healthcare workers with neck pain.

Methods

A total of 30 volunteer male and female hospital workers aged 20–45 years, with complaints of neck pain for at least six months and with neck pain as the most prominent complaint, were randomly divided into two groups (Post Isometric Relaxation Technique and Control Group). Control group participants received classical massage to the cervical and upper thoracic region. PIR group participants received a single session of PIR Technique with 10 repetitions to the M.supraspinatus, the upper part of the M.trapeze, M. scaleni and the M.levator scapula muscles in addition to massage. Pain severity, pain threshold and range of motion were measured at baseline and immediately after the treatment programme.

Results

Comparisons were made using both independent samples test and Mann-Whitney U tests. In-group comparison, participants of both groups improved in all measurments immediately after the treatment programme (p < 0,005). There were significant differences in a favour of PIR Group in inter-group comparison across the board (p < 0,01).

Conclusions

The results of the study suggest that in addition to application of massage, PIR Techniques improve pain intensity, pain threshold and range of motion immediately after the programme in non-specific neck pain.

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一项随机对照试验：联合等长后放松和按摩对医院员工颈部疼痛的直接影响

背景：医护人员是最常经历颈部疼痛的职业群体之一。本研究的目的是探讨后等长放松（PIR）技术对医护人员颈部疼痛的痛阈、疼痛严重程度和关节活动范围的直接影响。方法将30名年龄在20 ~ 45岁、颈部疼痛主诉至少6个月且以颈部疼痛为主要主诉的医院工作人员志愿者随机分为后等长放松法组和对照组。对照组受试者接受颈椎和上胸椎部位的经典按摩。PIR组参与者接受单次PIR技术，除按摩外，还对冈上肌、空中飞人肌、斜角肌和肩胛骨提肌进行10次重复。在基线和治疗方案结束后立即测量疼痛严重程度、疼痛阈值和活动范围。结果采用独立样本检验和Mann-Whitney U检验进行比较。组内比较，两组参与者在治疗方案后立即改善了所有测量(p <；0005)。PIR组在组间比较中有显著差异(p <；0。01)。结论：研究结果表明，除了应用按摩，PIR技术在非特异性颈部疼痛后立即改善疼痛强度，疼痛阈值和活动范围。

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JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES REHABILITATION-

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2.80

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133

审稿时长

321 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies brings you the latest therapeutic techniques and current professional debate. Publishing highly illustrated articles on a wide range of subjects this journal is immediately relevant to everyday clinical practice in private, community and primary health care settings. Techiques featured include: • Physical Therapy • Osteopathy • Chiropractic • Massage Therapy • Structural Integration • Feldenkrais • Yoga Therapy • Dance • Physiotherapy • Pilates • Alexander Technique • Shiatsu and Tuina