M54.92
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Fascial treatment, 4 treatments a 20min within a time period of 2 wekks
Group 2: Manual Therapy treatment (HVLA), 4 treatments a 20min within a time period of 2 wekks
Group 3: Control Group w
Sponsors
Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: agw 30 to 65 years of age; average neck pain intensity on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) should have been >2 within the last three months; (c) present of at least one segmental dysfunction of the cervical and/or upper thoracic spine; (d) present of at least one restrictive fascia of the neck
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: systemic conditions, such as cancer, severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, any neurological conditions, any kind of manual therapy of the neck within the last four weeks, surgery of the cervical or thoracic spine in the past, whiplash in the past, surgery of the neck and/or cervical spine in the past, contraindication for HVLA.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reportet pain by visual analog scale (VAS), before and after each treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reportet Pain (VAS), Self-reportet functionality by Neck Pain Disability Questionnaire (NPAD), Range of motion of the cervical spine by CROM Device before and after each treatment (=4 time points) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTobias Schmidt
Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin
Outcome results
None listed