Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jul 26;103(30):e38716. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038716.
Text neck syndrome is an overuse condition that has become a global problem for all ages who use smartphones. Although therapeutic approaches are used to manage text neck syndrome, relatively little evidence exists on efficacy. This study aimed to investigate the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques on individuals with text neck syndrome.
Thirty-eight participants with text neck syndrome were randomly allocated to either the experimental or control group. Both groups performed the program including cervical range of motion, strengthening, and posture correction exercises for 6 weeks, 3 days a week, once a day for 10 repetitions. In the experimental group were included in a PNF program 3 days a week for 6 weeks. In the program, contract-relax and replication techniques were used. Pain intensity, cervical range of motion, cervical muscles' endurance, posture, and disability were assessed. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks.
Pain intensity, neck muscle endurance tests, posture, and disability scores significantly improved in both groups (P < .05). The cervical range of motion values in all directions were significantly increased only in the experimental group (P < .05). The improvements in pain intensity, neck muscle endurance tests, posture, and disability scores were greater in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < .05).
PNF could be used effectively to reduce neck pain and disability level and enhance cervical range of motion, cervical muscles' endurance, and posture in individuals with text neck syndrome.
手机低头症是一种过度使用的疾病，已经成为全球各个年龄段人群的问题。尽管有治疗方法可用于治疗手机低头症，但关于其疗效的证据相对较少。本研究旨在探讨本体感觉神经肌肉促进（PNF）技术对手机低头症患者的影响。
38 名患有手机低头症的参与者被随机分配到实验组或对照组。两组均进行了包括颈椎活动度、强化和姿势矫正运动在内的方案，每周 3 天，每天 1 次，共 10 次重复，为期 6 周。实验组还包括为期 6 周的每周 3 天的 PNF 方案。在该方案中，使用了收缩-放松和复制技术。评估疼痛强度、颈椎活动度、颈椎肌肉耐力、姿势和残疾情况。在基线和 6 周后评估结果。
两组的疼痛强度、颈部肌肉耐力测试、姿势和残疾评分均显著改善（P<0.05）。仅实验组的所有方向的颈椎活动度值均显著增加（P<0.05）。实验组的疼痛强度、颈部肌肉耐力测试、姿势和残疾评分的改善明显大于对照组（P<0.05）。
PNF 可有效用于减轻颈部疼痛和残疾程度，并增强手机低头症患者的颈椎活动度、颈椎肌肉耐力和姿势。
