title: The Use of Neck Support Pillows and Postural Exercises in the Management of Chronic Neck Pain.
abstract: Chronic neck pain is a common problem with a profound effect on quality of life. Identifying evidence-based management strategies is fundamental in improving patient outcomes. This study is a reanalysis of the data from Helewa, et al to further characterize the effects of postural exercises and neck support pillows on neck pain.
  
  
  
  A full factorial model was used. All interactions were analyzed adjusting for the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) at baseline.
  
  
  
  Postural exercises significantly decreased NPQ scores at ≥ 3 weeks, and the use of a neck support pillow significantly decreased NPQ scores at ≥ 12 weeks.
  
  
  
  These interventions could be beneficial in reducing neck pain symptoms.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Rheumatology, and Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.A.N. Jamal, BSc, MSc, MD, Division of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children; B.M. Feldman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; E. Pullenayegum, BA, MA, PhD, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute.
authors.forename: Alisha N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Jamal
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Rheumatology, and Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.A.N. Jamal, BSc, MSc, MD, Division of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children; B.M. Feldman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; E. Pullenayegum, BA, MA, PhD, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute. brian.feldman@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Rheumatology, and Division of Pediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.A.N. Jamal, BSc, MSc, MD, Division of Pediatric Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children; B.M. Feldman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; E. Pullenayegum, BA, MA, PhD, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute.
authors.forename: Eleanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pullenayegum
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D058748:Pain Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: EXERCISE THERAPY; NECK PAIN; NECK SUPPORT PILLOW; NORTHWICK PARK NECK PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE