neck pain. Cervicalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A (acupressure with stretching). The group received warm-up session of hot-pack and neck isometric exercises with 10s hold at 20% of the isometric strength re
Sponsors
Yasmin physiotherapy centre
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Middle aged male and female participants between minimum age of 30 and maximum of 50 years Effectiveness of Acupressure with Stretching and Acupressure Technique alone in Patients with Perceived Stress Related Sub-Acute Neck Pain moderate score perceived stress scale score (14 or greater) Willing to participate by signing the consent form With neck pain history of >30 days (sub-acute) Complain of neck pain > 30mm on VAS, (moderate) Non-radiating neck pain Not undergoing psychiatry treatment or psychotropic medication were included into study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with any diagnosed musculoskeletal disorder (spondylolisthesis, spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis etc.) Pregnant females, Participants suffering from cancer, Undergone surgery in past 3 months With neck pain history of >90 days (chronic) HIV disorders, swelling, skin issues High blood pressure Any wound or contagious disease at the acupressure points Any neurological disorder (Parkinson’s, dementia, stroke etc.) Any vascular disorders (phlebitis, vertebral or carotid artery disorders,atherosclerosis etc.) Any infectious disease (T.B, Hepatitis etc.) were excluded from study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogous Scale. Timepoint: Baseline, after 2weeks(6th session), after 4weeks(12th session). Method of measurement: This involves pain range from no pain to max unbearable pain. Here, the VAS is considered as a horizontal line that measures 100mm in length. The patient marks the line at the point they think the severity of their perception of pain can represent. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Baseline and after 4th week (12th session). Method of measurement: Neck disability index (NDI) is a questionnaire used to assess the disability caused by the neck pain in everyday life. It involves 10 questions related to the activities of daily livings, that gives 6 possible options and point ranging 0-5, the least one is marked gives 0 score and last option being marked gives the 5 points, total points are 50 and the scoring is done by, dividing the patient score by 50 and multiplying by 100 gives a score in percent. If certain question (e.g. x) is missed because the patient doesn’t do it, then total score will be divided by (50-x) points.The interpretation of NDI is given as: 0-4points (0-8%) no disability,5-14points (10 – 28%) mild disability,15-24points (30-48%) moderate disability,25-34points (50- 64%) severe disability,35-50points (70-100%) complete disability.;Perceived stress scale. Timepoint: Baseline and after 4th week (12th session). Method of measurement: The perceived stress scale (PSS) is most commonly used psychometric scale for the measurement of perception of stress.This is simple questionnaire with simple and related to nature questions. It descripts the feeling of patient regarding certain aspects in last month.The scores of PSS are obtained by simply reversing the patient’s responses of positive sensed questions “4, 5, 7 and 8”. i.e. (0=4, 1=3, 2=2, 3=2, 4=0) and then summing up all responses. The score can range from 0-40 where the higher scores represent higher level of stress by patient. The scoring is interpreted as: 0-13= low perceived stress,14-26= moderate perceived stress and 27-40= high perceived stress.;Cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Baseline and after 4th week (12th session). Method of measurement: The cervical ranges of motion (flexion, extension, side bending and rotation) was measured by using Goniometer. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactFatima Naseem Bhatti
The university of Faisalabad
Outcome results
None listed