Effect Of Feldenkrais Method And Conventional Exercise Protocol On Neck Pain And Low Back Pain In Corporate Employees Working From Home : A Comparative Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND- As current shift from working in the office setup to work from home setup , many of the people especially corporate employees are forced to work in a less than ideal ergonomic environment. Although, there is significant evidence of developing Orthopaedic disorders such as neck pain and back pain in them due to prolonged sitting and body posture at their workplace, there are more possibilities to develop the neck pain and low back pain in them while doing their office work even at home. There is lack of research on this topic, indeed this made us to study the effect of comparison of Feldenkrais Method and Conventional Exercise Protocol on neck pain and low back pain in corporate employees working from home in COVID-19.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES- To study and find out the effect of comparison of FM and Conventional Exercise Protocol on neck pain and back pain in corporate employees working from home in COVID-19.To determine the effect of FM on neck pain and low back pain in corporate employees in COVID-19 phase. To determine the effect of Conventional Exercise Protocol on neck pain and low back pain in corporate employees in COVID-19 phase. To compare the effect of FM and Conventional Exercise Protocol on neck pain and low back pain in corporate employees in COVID-19 phase.

METHODOLOGY- In this comparative study, 42 corporate employees working from home in age group 25 to 55 years were included. Neck pain and low back pain was assessed through Northwich Park Neck Pain Questionnaire and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index before and after the exercise session, respectively. The participants were divided into two groups of 21 each: Group A as a control group and Group B as an experimental group. Group A was instructed to follow only the Conventional Exercise Protocol. Group B was instructed to follow the FM along with Conventional Exercise Protocol. Later data was collected and analysis was done.

RESULTS- Neck pain and low back pain was significantly reduced in the post exercise session in group B  as compared to group A. Statistical analysis was done using unpaired t- test. Statistical significance: p value differed from pre- data to post- data.

CONCLUSION- A significant reduction was found in neck pain and low back pain with FM along with Conventional Exercise Protocol in corporate employees working from home in COVID-19.