Moderate quality evidence supports strengthening exercises for neck pain in office workers .
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OE Journal. 2018;6(9):11 Phys Ther. 2018 Jan 1;98(1):40-6227 randomized controlled trials were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis on workplace-based neck and shoulder strengthening intervention, general fitness training, and ergonomic approach interventions, and their effect on either reducing neck pain among symptomatic office workers, or preventing the development of neck pain in general among office workers. Among office workers with neck pain, there was moderate-quality evidence in support of either workplace-based neck and shoulder strengthening intervention or general fitness training for greater pain reduction than no training. A single study suggested a therapeutic effect of ergonomic adjustment for neck pain, though no significant preventative effect of ergonomic adjustment for neck pain among general office workers.
Were the search methods used to find evidence (original research) on the primary question or questions stated?
Was the search for evidence reasonably comprehensive?
Were the criteria used for deciding which studies to include in the overview reported?
Was the bias in the selection of studies avoided?
Were the criteria used for assessing the validity of the included studies reported?
Was the validity of all of the studies referred to in the text assessed with use of appropriate criteria (either in selecting the studies for inclusion or in analyzing the studies that were cited)?
Were the methods used to combine the findings of the relevant studies (to reach a conclusion) reported?
Were the findings of the relevant studies combined appropriately relative to the primary question that the overview addresses?
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Perché questo studio era necessario ora?
While previous reviews have been performed on workplace-based interventions for neck pain, none have evaluated efficacy specifically among office workers.
Qual era la domanda di ricerca principale?
Among office workers with neck pain, what is the effect of workplace-based interventions on prevention of neck pain, and what is the efficacy of workplace-based interventions for treatment of neck pain?
- Workplace neck and shoulder strengthening exercises demonstrated significantly greater pain reduction compared to no training among office workers with symptomatic neck pain (5 studies; SMD 0.59 [95%CI 0.29-0.89]; GRADE: moderate).
- Group-based neck and shoulder strengthening exercises did not demonstrate a significant difference in pain reduction to physiotherapy in office workers with symptomatic neck pain (1 study; SMD 0.04 [95%CI -0.76, 0.84]; GRADE: moderate).
- General workplace fitness for 1 hour per week demonstrated significantly greater pain reduction compared to no training among office workers with symptomatic neck pain (2 studies; SMD 0.43 [95%CI 0.08-0.78]; GRADE: moderate).
- Multiple work station adjustments demonstrated significantly greater reduction in pain when compared to no intervention in office workers with symptomatic neck pain (1 study; p<0.0001; GRADE: very low).
- Intervention of an alternative mouse and arm support did not significantly reduce the incidence of neck pain compared to no intervention in a general office worker population (2 studies; RR 1.60 [95%CI 0.99-2.60]; GRADE: low).
Che cosa devo ricordare di più?
Among office workers with neck pain, there was moderate-quality evidence in support of either workplace-based neck and shoulder strengthening intervention or general fitness training for greater pain reduction than no training. Workplace-based neck and shoulder strengthening exercises also demonstrated similar pain reduction to individualized physiotherapy. One study suggested a therapeutic effect of ergonomic adjustment for neck pain, though statistically significant prevention of neck pain among office workers in general was not established in a pooled analysis.
Come influenzerà l'assistenza ai miei pazienti?
The results of this study appear to support workplace-based neck and shoulder strengthening intervention or general fitness training as effective interventions for reducing neck pain among office workers. The evidence on the effect of ergonomic alterations as either a therapeutic option or preventative option for neck pain was limited, and of generally low quality. Additional work in these areas should be considered.
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