[Telerrehabilitación en pacientes con esguince de cuello en el primer nivel de atención].

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the neck specific exercise (NSE) program through telerehabilitation on the functional recovery of adults with grade I and II acute cervical sprain at the first level of care.

Methods: Quasi-experimental before-and-after study in a family medicine unit. Subjects with grade I and II cervical sprain were included, and a specific telerehabilitation program for the neck was applied. The effect of the program on functionality and pain was determined by means of the neck disability index and the visual analog scale. Program participants completed a 6-week intervention that included five weekly sessions, performing baseline measurements, at 2 and 6 weeks.

Results: The EEC program using telerehabilitation after 6 weeks demonstrated a statistically significant decrease compared to baseline measurement in functional recovery (11 points) and pain (6.5 points).

Conclusions: The findings suggest that the application of the EEC program through telerehabilitation is effective in both improving functional recovery and reducing pain in patients with grade I and II acute cervical sprain at the first level of care.