Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain
<b>Background:</b> Studies have shown that conventional treatment methods with drugs, physiotherapy and exercises for common neck pain (CNP) may be inadequate. Yoga techniques have been found to be effective complimentary therapies in chronic low back pain and also for stress reduction i...
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| author | Yogitha Bali Nagarathna R John Ebnezar Nagendra H |
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Studies have shown that conventional treatment methods with drugs, physiotherapy and exercises for common neck pain (CNP) may be inadequate. Yoga techniques have been found to be effective complimentary therapies in chronic low back pain and also for stress reduction in other diseases. <b>Objective:</b> The aim of the study was to examine the complimentary role of a yogic relaxation called mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) in non-surgical management of CNP. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this randomized controlled study, 60 patients with CNP were assigned to two groups (yoga, <i>n</i>=30) and (control, <i>n</i>=30). The yoga group received yogic MSRT for 20 minutes in supine position after the conventional physiotherapy program for 30 minutes using pre-recorded audio CD and the control group had non-guided supine rest for 20 minutes (after physiotherapy), for 10 days. MSRT provides deep relaxation for both mind and body by introspective experience of the sound resonance in the whole body while repeating the syllables A, U, M and Om and a long chant (<i>Mahamrityunjaya mantra</i>) several times in a meaningful sequence. Both the groups had pre and post assessments using visual pain analog scale, tenderness scoring key, neck disability score (NDS) questionnaire, goniometric measurement of cervical spinal flexibility, and state and trait anxiety inventory-Y1 (STAI-Y1). <b>Results:</b> Mann-Whitney U test showed significant difference between groups in pain (<i>P</i><0.01), tenderness (<i>P</i><0.01), neck movements (<i>P</i><0.01). NDS (<i>P</i><0.01) and state anxiety (STAI-Y1) showed higher reduction in yoga (<i>P</i><0.01) than that in the control group. Wilcoxon′s test showed a significant improvement in both groups on all variables (<i>P</i><0.01). <b>Conclusions</b> : Yoga relaxation through MSRT adds significant complimentary benefits to conventional physiotherapy for CNP by reducing pain, tenderness, disability and state anxiety and providing improved flexibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc83ac8182ae4fb0aa57d4348e9cddd92022-12-22T00:32:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Yoga0973-61312010-01-01311825Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck painYogitha BaliNagarathna RJohn EbnezarNagendra H<b>Background:</b> Studies have shown that conventional treatment methods with drugs, physiotherapy and exercises for common neck pain (CNP) may be inadequate. Yoga techniques have been found to be effective complimentary therapies in chronic low back pain and also for stress reduction in other diseases. <b>Objective:</b> The aim of the study was to examine the complimentary role of a yogic relaxation called mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) in non-surgical management of CNP. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this randomized controlled study, 60 patients with CNP were assigned to two groups (yoga, <i>n</i>=30) and (control, <i>n</i>=30). The yoga group received yogic MSRT for 20 minutes in supine position after the conventional physiotherapy program for 30 minutes using pre-recorded audio CD and the control group had non-guided supine rest for 20 minutes (after physiotherapy), for 10 days. MSRT provides deep relaxation for both mind and body by introspective experience of the sound resonance in the whole body while repeating the syllables A, U, M and Om and a long chant (<i>Mahamrityunjaya mantra</i>) several times in a meaningful sequence. Both the groups had pre and post assessments using visual pain analog scale, tenderness scoring key, neck disability score (NDS) questionnaire, goniometric measurement of cervical spinal flexibility, and state and trait anxiety inventory-Y1 (STAI-Y1). <b>Results:</b> Mann-Whitney U test showed significant difference between groups in pain (<i>P</i><0.01), tenderness (<i>P</i><0.01), neck movements (<i>P</i><0.01). NDS (<i>P</i><0.01) and state anxiety (STAI-Y1) showed higher reduction in yoga (<i>P</i><0.01) than that in the control group. Wilcoxon′s test showed a significant improvement in both groups on all variables (<i>P</i><0.01). <b>Conclusions</b> : Yoga relaxation through MSRT adds significant complimentary benefits to conventional physiotherapy for CNP by reducing pain, tenderness, disability and state anxiety and providing improved flexibility.http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=18;epage=25;aulast=Yogitha<i>Neck pain; mind sound resonance technique; physiotherapy; stress; yoga</i> |
| spellingShingle | Yogitha Bali Nagarathna R John Ebnezar Nagendra H Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain International Journal of Yoga <i>Neck pain; mind sound resonance technique; physiotherapy; stress; yoga</i> |
| title | Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| title_full | Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| title_fullStr | Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| title_short | Complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| title_sort | complimentary effect of yogic sound resonance relaxation technique in patients with common neck pain |
| topic | <i>Neck pain; mind sound resonance technique; physiotherapy; stress; yoga</i> |
| url | http://www.ijoy.org.in/article.asp?issn=0973-6131;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=18;epage=25;aulast=Yogitha |
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