Trial reportInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2020
Effect of therapeutic exercise routine on pain, disability, posture, and health status in dentists with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.
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Effects of Bowen's Technique In Postural Neck Pain Among Dentist
Title Comparison Of Mackenzie Exercise Program Versus Routine Physical Therapy Management On Pain , Range Of Motion And Function in Patient With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
Does a Teletherapy-guided Exercise Programme Improve Pain Intensity, Disability, and Quality of Life in Nursing Students With Back and Neck Pain Compared to a Control Group?
Effects of Muscle Energy Techniques With and Without Motor Control Therapeutic Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain.
Comparative Effects of Sahrmann and Kendall Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy combined with core muscle exercises in treating patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of combined supervised and telerehabilitation exercise programs on pain and disability in dentists with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Coexistence of neck pain and low back pain, and their association with demographic, occupational, and spine MRI-based morphological factors in dentists.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
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- Therapeutic Exercise for Forward Head Posture in Neck Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Gender Differences Between Disability, Quality of Life, and Sedentary Behavior in Individuals with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Internet-Based Telerehabilitation Versus in-Person Therapeutic Exercises in Young Adult Females With Chronic Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Neck stabilization exercise and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization reduce pain intensity, forward head angle and muscle activity of employees with chronic non-specific neck pain: A retrospective study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Indonesian dental professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
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- The Predictive Value and Influencing Factors of Craniocervical Flexion Test for Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Case Control Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Investigating the Effect of Addition of Cervical Proprioceptive Training to Conventional Physiotherapy on Visual, Vestibular and Proprioceptive Dependency of Postural Control in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
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- Interpreting the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain impacting Italian and Peruvian dentists likewise: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling with a Standard Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Cervical Physiotherapeutic Treatment Needs, Work Ergonomics, and Necessity for Physical Activity Among Students of Dentistry at a Medical University. A Pilot Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the effect of therapeutic exercise (TE) on pain, disability, posture, and health status in female dentists suffering from chronic neck pain (NP).
methods48 female dentists (40-45 years) suffering from NP were randomly divided into two experimental (n = 24) and control (n = 24) groups. Experimental group received 8 weeks of TE aimed to improve (1) muscle coordination and proprioception, (2) muscular endurance, and (3) muscle strength. Control group received no specific exercises. The pain, disability, posture (forward head and protracted shoulder angles), and health status were assessed at baseline and after an 8-week TE by visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), photogrammetry, and self-rated general health questionnaire, respectively. Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney non-parametric tests were used for statistical analysis.
resultsThere were significant between-group differences in neck pain [p = 0.003, 0.86 (0.09-1.65)], disability [p = 0.009, ES (95% CI) = 0.78 (0.020-1.37)], forward head angle [p = 0.039, ES (95% CI) = 0.61 (0.034-1.19)], protracted shoulder angle [p = 0.031, ES (95% CI) = 0.64 (0.062-1.22)], and health status [p = 0.022, ES (95% CI) = 0.68 (0.102-1.26)] favoring the corrective exercise group. There were significant within-group changes in pain, disability, posture, and health status in the experimental group. However, there were no within group changes in the control group.
conclusionsTEs successfully alleviated pain, disability, posture, and health status in female dentists suffering from chronic NP. Considering the extremely large effect size of TEs, this intervention was recommended to neck pain treatment in patients suffering from chronic NP, poor posture, and health problem.
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