Comparison of Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, and Comfort between Buckwheat and Latex Pillows

Ji-Soo Lee; Soo-Kyoung Lee

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Lee and Lee: Comparison of Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, and Comfort between Buckwheat and Latex Pillows

Original Article

Korean Journal of Health Promotion 2019; 19(2): 107-113.

Published online: 30 June 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15384/kjhp.2019.19.2.107

Comparison of Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, and Comfort between Buckwheat and Latex Pillows

Ji-Soo Lee¹, Soo-Kyoung Lee²

¹College of Nursing, Daegu Health College, Daegu, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

Corresponding author: Soo-Kyoung Lee, PhD. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 42601, Korea. Tel: +82-53-580-3919, Fax: +82-53-580-3916, soo1005@kmu.ac.kr

Received 13 February 2019 Revised 18 April 2019 Accepted 3 June 2019

Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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Abstract

Background

This study aimed to investigate differences in neck pain, shoulder pain, and comfort between buckwheat and latex pillows in elderly sanatorium residents.

Methods

The crossover experimental study was performed with 30 elderly patients in a convalescent hospital for seniors. The buckwheat and latex pillows were used for 2 weeks, the 7 day was assigned as the washout between each one week intervention, respectively. Pre- and posttest visual analog scale (VAS) scores for neck and shoulder pains and the neck disability index (NDI) were investigated. Data were analyzed using paired-samples t test, and their correlations were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0 (IBM Corp., New York, NY, USA).

Results

After the 2-week intervention, results showed that the use of buckwheat pillows decreased the VAS scores for neck and shoulder pains and NDI. Further, the use of latex pillows decreased the VAS score for neck pain and NDI, but the VAS score for shoulder pain showed no statistically significant differences (t=1.887, P=0.069).

Conclusion

In conclusion, using latex and buckwheat pillows is the best option for reducing neck pain. Between the buckwheat and latex pillows, the buckwheat pillow is a better option for decreasing neck and shoulder pains.

Keywords: Pillow, Fagopyrum, Latex, Neck pain, Shoulder pain, Patient comfort

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Type of pillow material. (A) Buckwheat pillow and (B) latex pillow.

Table 1

General characteristics of participants (n=30)

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

Table 2

Comparison of changes in neck and shoulder pain according to filling of pillow (n=30)

Abbreviations: NDI, neck disability index; VAS, visual analog scales.

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number.

Table 3

Comparison of changes in comfort according to filling of pillow (n=30)

Abbreviation: VAS, visual analog scales.

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number.

Table 4

Correlation of neck pain, shoulder pain, and comfort (n=30)

Values are presented as r (P).

^aP<0.01.

^bP<0.005.

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