Exercise Regimens
The exercise regimens were conducted
over a 6-week period and
subjects in each group received personal
instruction and supervision by
an experienced physical therapist
once per week for the duration of
the trial. None of the exercise sessions
were longer than 30 minutes.
Subjects were asked not to receive
any other specific intervention for
their neck pain; however, any medication
that a subject was currently
taking was not withheld. All subjects
were supplied with an exercise diary
and requested to practice their respective
regimen twice per day for
the duration of the trial. The exercise
occupied a period of no longer than
10 to 20 minutes per day. The exercises
were performed without any
provocation of neck pain.