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Relieving Neck Pain in Breastfeeding Mothers Through Exercise and Posture Training

Effects of neck strengthening and active stretching exercise with postural awareness on improving neck pain and functional ability in breast feeding mothers - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091132
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-07-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M953- Acquired deformity of neck

Interventions

Intervention1: neck strengthening and active stretching exercise with postural awareness: This program combines targeted neck strengthening, active stretching, and postural awareness training to allev

Sponsors

No
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers with neck pain. Women who were in the age of (20-40) years (exclusive breastfeeding mothers) Who were willing to participate in the study. With no previous postural problems. Women with normal vaginal delivery, normal vaginal delivery with episiotomy, LSCS, assisted vaginal delivery. Women with spinal headache. Lactating mothers with minimal duration of three months. Neck disability index with mild and moderate were taken.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers with chronic diseases like cancer, HIV, tuberculosis Postpartum complications like postpartum haemorrhage, eclampsia, postpartum blue. Known history of orthopaedic or neurological conditions of spine, upper limb and shoulder regions and musculoskeletal problems. History of anti-natal neck pain. No history of breast cancer on breast surgery. Pain radiating to arm. Spinal head ache problems are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability index (NDI) CERVICAL GONIOMETERTimepoint: 1st week and 8th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDharshini S

Sri Ramakrishna institute of paramedical science

suryagopalakrishnans@gmail.com9496808936

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026