EFFECTS OF THAI HERB BALL NORMAL FORMULA AND THAI HERB BALL COMBINED WITH BERRY RICE FORMULA ON PAIN LEVEL OF NECK AND RANGE OF MOTION OF NECK

Abstract

This research aimed to compare the effect of the normal formula of Thai herb ball and Thai herb ball combined with rice berry formula on the pain level and neck range of motion.This experiment was a cross-over design composed of two groups, normal formula of Thai herb ball and Thai herb ball combined with rice berry formula.Fifty-two participants who had the pain levels of neck participated in this research.The pain level and the range of motion of neck were measured before and after compress with Thai herb ball in the two formula. The difference in the pain levels and range of motion of neck analyzed by using Two-way analysis of variance with repeated measure and pair t-test.From the result, there was no significant difference in pain levels of the neck between the two groups.The pain levels of the neck were decreased at immediately, 25, 35, 45 minutes and 24 hours after compress with Thai herb ball normal formula and Thai herb ball combined with rice berry formula. The range of motion of neck increased after compress at immediately, 25, 35, 45 minutes and 24 hours after compress with Thai herb ball standard formula and Thai herb ball combined with rice berry formula. In summary, the pain levels reduced after compress with the normal formula of Thai herb ball and Thai herb ball combined with rice berry.

The neck range of motion increased after compress with the normal formula of Thai herb ball more than Thai herb ball combined with rice berry formula.