Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Thermotherapy Plus Neck Stabilization Exercise for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Elderly: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non invasive techniques for direct muscle quality assessment after exercise intervention in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the management of neck pain.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness and safety of outpatient rehabilitation versus home-based rehabilitation after knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Investigation of Skin Circulation Hemodynamics Using Skin Laser Speckle Flowgraphy After Trapezius Muscle Self-Stretching.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The validity and reliability of a real-time AI-based neck exercise program among young adults in Thailand: evaluation of accuracy and execution time.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
- Effects of Trapezius Muscle Self-Stretching on Muscle Stiffness and Choroidal Circulatory Dynamics: An Evaluation Using Ultrasound Strain Elastography and Laser Speckle Flowgraphy.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- The magnitude of sagittal head posture displacement and patient demographics predict rehabilitation outcomes in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of Forward Head Posture on Resting State Brain Function.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Effects of head alignment devices on working memory and postural support during computer work.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effects of a Traction Device for Head Weight Reduction and Neutral Alignment during Sedentary Visual Display Terminal (VDT) Work on Postural Alignment, Muscle Properties, Hemodynamics, Preference, and Working Memory Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Current Concept of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Pressure Pain Threshold in Neck/Shoulder and Low Back Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effects of a postural cueing for head and neck posture on lumbar lordosis angles in healthy young and older adults: a preliminary study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Pain management in the emergency department: a clinical review.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Temperature-Mediated Nerve Blocks in the Treatment of Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2021Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Neck pain is a serious problem for public health. This study aimed to compare the effects of thermotherapy plus neck stabilization exercise versus neck stabilization exercise alone on pain, neck disability, muscle properties, and alignment of the neck and shoulder in the elderly with chronic nonspecific neck pain. This study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Thirty-five individuals with chronic nonspecific neck pain were randomly allocated to intervention (
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