Health Condition 1: M708- Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fascial Manipulation and Sequential Yoga Poses: Fascial Manipulation:
After the identification of densified and rigid Centre of co-ordination (CCs) and Centre of fusion (CFs) the inte
Sponsors
Department of Exercise and Sports sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants: Patients with sub-acute and chronic mechanical neck pain for more than 3 weeks. Study setting Outpatient clinics at Kasturba hospital and its allied centres (Recruitment) Department of Exercise and sports sciences - Centre for sports science, medicine and research (Interventions and Outcome measures) Outpatient clinic - Department of Speech and Hearing (Outcome measures)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of trauma to the upper quarter region in the last one year. 2) Diagnosed diabetic neuropathy 3) Vestibular balance disorders 4) Medical conditions (speech and hearing and visual disorders) 5) Any previous surgical interventions to the upper quarter in last 1 year. 6) Diagnosed bony lesions/ systemic diseases/ cancer 7) Systemic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. 8) Infections and Skin lesions localized to the symptomatic head, neck and upper limb. •Signs of neurological involvement such as positive ULNT, positive spurlings test, diminished sensation and reflexes, as well as strength deficits at the nerve root level of C5 to T1. 9) Any signs suggestive of myelopathy 10) Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS). â?¢Patient specific functional scale (PSFS) â?¢Oculomotor control tests Smooth pursuit neck torsion test, saccades using Videonystagmography Near point convergence (NPC) test using RAF ruler Timepoint: NPRS- Baseline,1st,2nd, 3rd 4th week, 3rd month and 6th month following 1st intervention PSFS: Baseline,4th week, 3rd month and 6th month following 1st intervention Oculomotor Control: Baseline,4th week, 3rd month following 1st intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Myofascial stiffness, Elbow extension range of motion(EEROM) during upper limb neurodynamics test 1 Fear avoidance Behaviour Questionnaire (FABQ)Timepoint: EEROM- Baseline,1st,2nd, 3rd 4th week, 3rd month following 1st intervention Myofascial stiffness: Baseline,4th week, 3rd month following 1st intervention FABQ: Baseline, 3rd month and 6th month following 1st intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrabu Raja G
Manipal college of health professions
Outcome results
None listed