title: [Estimation of twenty days treatment of neck pain by McKenzie method].
abstract: The aim of our study was to define the most common reasons for chronic neck pain and to state a connection between correction of posture by McKenzie and the character of pain. We investigated 30 people with chronic neck pain. They were patients of Out-Patients Unit of Rehabilitation. The average age was 43 +/- 6. Our group consisted of 21 women and 9 men. We used McKenzie protocol as a basis on the beginning and the end of treatment. The most important reason of neck pain in this study was frequent flexion of the neck and long-lasting flexion position. Pain often was activated by flexion and rotation of the neck. Above 70% of our patients stated that a character of pain changed towards better profile. Method of McKenzie is looked a quite successful in a correction of a posture of the body itself. Probably this method is capable to resolve a large portion of neck-pain problems. It should be used more frequently in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Rehabilitacji, Akademia Medyczna im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lisiński
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wielogórka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011187:Posture; D016896:Treatment Outcome