Retro-walking improves neck disability and spatiotemporal variables of gait in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain - PubMed
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- #Gait improvement
- #Retro-walking
- #Neck pain
- Retro-walking improves neck disability and gait parameters in chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP) patients.
- Study involved 30 CMNP participants (18-30 years) split into experimental (retro-walking + standard exercises) and control (standard exercises only) groups.
- Outcome measures included Neck Disability Index (NDI), Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), ROM, and gait parameters.
- Experimental group showed significant improvements in neck pain, disability, walking speed, and cadence compared to control.
- Conclusion: Retro-walking combined with standard exercises effectively reduces neck pain and disability, and improves gait.