Abstract
Tele-rehabilitation plays a major role in reducing pain and functional ability of a patient with neck pain. It is the best way to communicate with patients to know their improvement status and moreover it works through video conferences and online chat services, using a cloud-based peer-to-peer software platform. The rapid development of telecommunication technologies requires continuous studies in order to establish the efficacy of these innovations. The present study was aimed to assess the impact of tele-rehabilitation exercise program on pain and functional ability of the patients with neck pain of the Western region Orthopedic Clinics in Saudi Arabia. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from patients, which were all males where parameters like the neck disability index and numeric pain scale (NPS) were studied. The data was analyzed using IBMSPSS9 Statistical package for social science version.21 and also a person correlation coefficient was used to explain the association between the variables. The pre-numerical pain scale score (N=4) was associated with M=4.5(SD=2.03) by comparison of post-test (N=4) was associated with M=3(SD=2.03).to the t-test hypothesis that the pain score. The pre- neck disability index score (N=4) was associated with M=6.75(SD=4) by comparison of post-test (N=4) was associated with M=5(SD=4). All data were secured and locked for three years and then will be destroyed finally there was a highly significant correlation between the pain score and neck index from pre and post-test and great improvement with Tele-rehabilitation of neck pain. These results indicate the tele-rehabilitation can be a promising potential alternative standard of care, although some factors like unavailability of internet and materials always can negatively affect the therapy. The exercises program is important to treat patients with neck pain and furthermore the treatment sessions should focus on specific cervical muscles and their rehabilitation.