Comparison of the Efficiency of Home Exercise Programs Delivered in Different Ways for Neck Pain Due to Cervical Disc Hernia

Objective: To compare the effects of brochure and video-based home exercise program on pain, range of motion, kinesiophobia, quality of life, disability, and depression level in individuals with neck pain due to cervical disc herniation. Methods: Eighty-two patients diagnosed with cervical disc herniation by the physician were included in the study. The patients were divided into 2 groups of 41 people each. Brochure home exercise was given to group 1 and home exercise program with video was given to group 2. A total of 20 sessions of superficial heat, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and therapeutic ultrasound were applied to both groups 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Pain severity, range of motion, quality of life, kinesiophobia level, and disability and depression level were evaluated by Visual Analog Scale, universal goniometer, Health-Related Quality of Life Scale, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, Neck Pain and Disability Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, respectively. Patients were evaluated before and after treatment. Results: In groups 1 and 2, positive changes were observed in pain intensity, range of motion, quality of life, kinesiophobia level, and disability and depression score after treatment (P < .05). When the difference between the groups was evaluated, a significant difference was observed in favor of group 2 in all parameters except the depression score (P < .05). Conclusion: As a result of this study, it was found that home exercise was more effective on pain, range of motion, kinesiophobia, quality of life, and disability levels when video-based audio and visual exercises were given to individuals with cervical disc herniation. Keywords: Cervical, neck pain, exercise, pain, kinesiophobia, disability