IJLRP1023

Orthopaedics

forward head posture, pulmonary function, cranio-vertebral angle, spirometry

Chronic Neck pain (CNP) is a common musculoskeletal problem in general population. According to Silva AG, Punt TD., it was found that people with neck pain had smaller Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) than in other group with no neck pain, which indicates that individuals with neck pain have forward head posture (FHP)(7). The more the FHP the greater it affects the cervical range of motion particularly neck rotation and flexion. A number of studies have found that patients with neck pain have reduced respiratory capacity and function. Studies have been shown that chronic neck pain patients have significant reduction in maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV),maximal inspiratory pressure (Pimax) and maximal expiratory pressure (Pemax)(9). The aim of our study was to study the effectiveness of Pilates on posture correction and pulmonary functions in individuals with chronic neck pain. Method- To measure the severity of neck pain we used northwick’s neck pain questionnaire and then we calculated the CVA by using the kinovea software after this the patient’s pulmonary capacities like vital capacity (VC), Expiratory Reserve Volume(ERV),Forced Vital capacity (FVC) were measured using spirometry. The subjects were divided randomly into 2 groups, the people in 1st group were considered as experimental group(group A) and 2nd (Goup B) was the conventional group. Results- there was significant difference in the neck pain,CVA and pulmonary capacities in experimental and conventional group (p value <0.0001), but the ERV did not show significant changes in both the groups (p value 0.1504). Conclusion- Pilates therapy when combined with conventional show better results when compared to only conventional, But the ERV in both groups did not show significant improvement.