Abstract
Background and purposeIn recent years, dietary practices have begun to be used in painful conditions. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a vegan diet and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.Materials and methodsA total of 45 young female patients with chronic non-specific neck pain, aged 18–25 years, participated in the study. Body mass index and body fat percentage were measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis. Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, quality of life with the short form-36 scale, kinesiophobia with the Tampa scale of kinesiophobia and neck disability with the Neck Disability Index.ResultsThe pain severity reduced in the diet group and exercise group after treatment (p = 0.001). After treatment, Neck Disability Index score decreased in the diet group and exercise group (p = 0.001). Tampa scale of kinesiophobia score decreased in the diet group and exercise group (p = 0.001). The eight domains of the short form-36 scale score increased in the diet group and exercise group (p < 0.05). No difference was found in the body mass index and fat percentage in all groups before and after treatment (p˃ 0.05).ConclusionA vegan diet and therapeutic exercise are beneficial to patients with chronic non-specific neck pain in terms of pain severity and quality of life.
Highlights
Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability [1]
The pain severity reduced in the diet group and exercise group after treatment (p = 0.001)
Tampa scale of kinesiophobia score decreased in the diet group and exercise group (p = 0.001)
Summary
Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability [1]. Neck pain is classified as specific and non-specific [4]. Causes of NSNP spread over a wide area, mainly due to inadequate ergonomics in the workplace Patients with neck pain account for approximately 25% of outpatient physical therapy clinic visits [7]. The most commonly used treatment methods for neck pain in physical therapy are exercise, manual therapy, low level laser therapy, acupuncture, message and electrotherapy agents [8, 9]. Full recovery after treatment is not achieved in most people with neck pain, and 50–85% report a recurrence after 1–5 years [10]. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a vegan diet and therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain
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