Health Condition 1: M999- Biomechanical lesion, unspecified Health Condition 2: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with chronic neck pain lasting more than 3 months 2)Pain experienced in the area between occiput and third thoracic vertebra and between the medial borders of scapula 3)Both males and females 4)Adults over 18 years 5)Visual analog scale rating for pain 4 and above 6)Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with disorders of the cervical spine such as Disc prolapse, Spinal Canal stenosis, Radiculopathy 2)Patients suffering from neurological conditions like stroke, upper or lower motor neuron lesions, spinal cord injuries, Parkinsonâ??s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, ataxia, epilepsy and seizures 3)Major medical or surgical history 4)A history of trauma 5)History of spinal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)The endurance of the neck flexor and neck extensor muscles using neck flexor muscle endurance test and neck extensor muscle endurance test 2)Intensity of neck pain using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) 3) Neck disability using the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale Timepoint: Baseline (First visit) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ganesh Gore PT
Seth G S Medical College, KEM Hospital
Outcome results
None listed