EFFECT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONAL THERAPY VERSUS NECK STABILIZATION EXERCISE TO IMPROVE FUNCTION AND REDUCE PAIN IN SUBJECT WITH NON SPECIFIC NECK PAIN AMONG MIDDLE AGED POPULATION

Introduction: Neck pain causes considerable personal suffering due to pain, disability, and impaired quality of work and life in general, which can be a huge socio-economic burden for both patients and society. Much attention has been paid to evaluating the efficacy of various treatments aimed at preventing or alleviating non specific neck pain. Objective: To compare between cognitive functional therapy with neck stabilization exercise to reduce pain and improve function in subject with non specific neck pain among middle aged population. Method: 40 participants with non specific neck pain were assigned into two groups (20 participants in each group). Group A was given cognitive functional therapy and Group B was given neck stabilization exercise. The outcome measures used were NDI and VAS. The treatment was given for 12 days. Result: comparing between group the mean NDI post score in Group A was 9.70 with a standard deviation 4.60 and the mean NDI post score in Group B was 14.00 with a standard deviation 3.76 which was statistically significant (p value <0.005) . The mean NPRS post score in Group A was 3.15 with a standard deviation 0.93 and the mean NPRS post score in Group B was 4.05 with a standard deviation 1.05 which was statistically significant (p value <0.021) ( t - value is 2.29925). In summary Group A is better than group B for NDI and NPRS. Conclusion: Cognitive functional therapy is a preferable treatment option in patients with non specific neck pain in terms of pain relief and function improvement.