Chronic neck pain and forward head posture. Cervical disc disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 1 Neck stabilizing exercises. Intervention 2: Intervention group:2 Neck stabilization exercises with thoracic mobility. Intervention 3: Control group: 3 control gro
Sponsors
kharazmi University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women 25 to 50 years old people with non-specific chronic neck pain obtaining a suitable rating of pain and average disability index people with forward head posture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having any history of fracture and surgery in the shoulder joint Craniovertebral angle less than 45 degrees and more than 60 degrees Failure to regularly participate in training programs for two consecutive sessions and three non-consecutive sessions Spine surgery Presence of specific structural damage in the neck
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Corrective neck stabilizing exercise program with and without thoracic region mobility exercises on neck pain, neck range of motion, neck muscle endurance, neck proprioception, and forward head posture. Timepoint: It was measured before the start and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Digital camera to take pictures and measure posture - Neck disability index questionnaire to measure neck disability - Visual pain scale (VAS) to measure pain - Goniometer to measure range of motion - Laser and headband to measure proprioception - Pressure biofeedback tool to measure Endurance of the deep muscles of the neck - 3.600 kg weight for functional endurance of the neck - weight and dumbbells and big ball and foam roll for exercises. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of head forward - pain - disability - endurance - sense of proprioception. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention (eight weeks). Method of measurement: Head forward using video camera and Quinoa software - Endurance using pile test - Proprioception using laser pointer - Pain using visual scale of pain and disability using ndi form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Mahmoudabadi
Kharazmi University
Outcome results
None listed