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INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
APILOTSTUDYONTHEEFFICACYOFPAINREDUCTION,
NECKANDSHOULDERRANGE-OF-MOTION,ANDDAILYFUNCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES BETWEEN NECK AND SHOULDER JOINT EXERCISES IN
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND CERVICAL SPINE EXERCISES IN
REHABILITATIONFORCERVICALSPONDYLOSISPATIENTS
NguyenHuuDucMinh
1*
,PhanMinhHoang
2
,PhanNhatKhanh
2
,
NguyenMinhHoai
1
, Le Tan Kha
1
,CheQuangCong
3
,NguyenNgocNhatPhuong
2
1
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City - 217 Hong Bang , Ward 11, Dist 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2
Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Rehabilitation - Professional Diseases -
313 Au Duong Lan, Ward 2, Dist 8, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
3
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City -
268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ward 14, Dist 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Received: 20/09/2024
Revised: 29/09/2024; Accepted: 14/10/2024
ABSTRACT
Objective: Tocomparethee�ectivenessofimprovingpainlevel,rangeofmotion,andNeck
DisabilityIndex(NDI)ofneckandshoulderjointmovementexercisestaughtUniversityof
MedicineandPharmacyatHoChiMinhCityandcervicalspinejointexerciseaccordingtothe
MinistryofHealth'srehabilitationprotocolonpatientswithcervicalspondylosis.
Research methods: This is a non-blind clinical trial with a control group, comparing
pre- and post-treatment outcomes over a 14-day period from April to August
2024. The study involved 60 patients aged 18 to 60 years, diagnosed with cervical
spondylosis, and divided into two groups at the Rehabilitation Hospital for Rehabilitation and
Occupational Diseases. The intervention group received medication combined with 3 sessions
ofneckand3sessionsofshoulderjointmovementexercises,whilethecontrolgroupreceived
medication with self-guided cervical spine exercises according to the Ministry of Health’s
protocol.Thestudyusedstandardizedgoniometers.
Results: The intervention group, showed signicant reductions in neck and shoulder VAS
scores, improvements in cervical spine and shoulder range-of-motion, as well as daily
functional improvements based on NDI after 14 days (p<0.05). The intervention group
performed better than the control group.
Conclusion: The intervention group demonstrated increased joint range-of-motion, reduced
neck and shoulder pain, and improved daily functional activities, showing better overall
treatment outcomes compared to the control group.
Keywords: Cervicalrangeofmotion,NDI,cervicalspondylosis,3-timecervicaland3-time
shoulder joint movement exercises.
Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, Vol. 65, No. 6, 164-170
*Correspondingauthor
Email: nhdminh@ump.edu.vn Phone: (+84)983276267Https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v65i6.1677