Health Condition 1: M95-M95- Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) with Instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization (ISM): SMT is a high velocity low amplitude thrust (HVLAT) maneuver which was defined by Peterson and
Sponsors
Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants with CGH intensity >=3 in 10 point scale, CGH due to cervical spine dysfunction, reduced cervical motion, neck pain followed by headache, neck stiffness and movement restriction patients will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with other types of headache (migraine), head ache due to other causes (sinus, tumor, neural and tempero mandibular joint issues), any type of physical therapy treatment in the past three months, any contra indications to manual and manipulative therapy (fracture, instability, osteoporosis, arthropathy and neural symptoms), taking analgesics or corticosteroids, metastasis, cardiac conditions (stroke, hypertension and syncope), neurological conditions (radiculopathy, myelopathy and disc problems), spinal cord problems and previous brain and spinal cord surgery patients will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CGH frequency:CGH pain:CGH disability: Quality of life:Timepoint: baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 6 month follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck pain frequency: Neck pain intensity: Neck pain threshold: Neck disability index (NDI):Timepoint: baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 6 month follow up | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Contacts
Public ContactGopal Nambi
Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed