Health Condition 1: M542- Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Deep cervical flexor muscle training alongwith conventional therapy: a. Craniocervical Flexion Exercise (CCFE)
Procedure:
Patient lies in supine crook lying position
Patient performs a
Sponsors
Gargi Joshi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 20-50 years Primary complaint: the patient reports neck pain as their primary complaint Duration: the pain has been present for a specific amount of time e.g. atleast 8 weeks for chronic pain Pain intensity: pain is measured on a scale or related to functional limitations Functional limitations: the pain limits activities of daily living or is associated with functional disability as measured by tools like neck disability index(NDI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Focal neurological deficit s: this includes symptoms like arm weakness, sensory changes or loss of coordination High risk trauma: patients with sign of cervical spine fracture, such as midline spinal tenderness,are excluded from certain assessment and may require imagining Distracting injuries: if a patient has an injury elsewhere that is severe enough to distract them from a thorough neck evaluation, they may be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability IndexTimepoint: Baseline and at 2 weeks post- intervention and then 4 weeks post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index Numeric pain rating scale Craniocervical-flexion testTimepoint: Baseline and at 2 weeks post-intervention and then 4 weeks post-intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Sharda Sharma
SHRI GURU RAM RAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ALLIED AND HEALTH CARE
Outcome results
None listed