Health Condition 1: M542- Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-40 years, Chronic mechanical neck pain (more than 3 months), Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) less than 48 degrees, willingness to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient diagnosed with any recent surgery, trauma or unhealed fracture of cervical spine, cervical spine surgery. patient diagnosed with neck pain secondary to disorders (like neoplasm, cardiovascular disease, spasmodic torticolis, radiculopathy with neurological deficits), systemic diseases (like infection or inflammatory arthritis of cervical spine). any open wound around neck, skin conditions (like petechie, ecchymosis), allergy to metal emolients, anti-coagulant therapy, patient intolerance and hypersensitivity to pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Pressure ThresholdTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test);Craniovertebral AngleTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test);Cervical Range of MotionTimepoint: Day 0 (baseline, Pre-test), at 2 week (Post-test) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Indian Spinal Injury Center - Institute of Rehabilitation sciences