non specific chronic cervical pain. Cervical disc disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 20 to 55 years with neck pain who have no specific anatomical or pathological cause for their pain have experienced neck pain for a minimum of 6 months The severity of patients' pain before intervention should be at least 30 on the visual analog scale. Their disability level, according to the neck disability index, should be a minimum of 10
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of trauma, fractures, or spinal and thoracic surgeries A history of vertebral dislocation or instability History of malignancy or infection Patients with osteoporosis People with rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis Presence of neck vascular disorders The radiation of pain from the neck to the arm, forearm, or hand Bad posture and deformity of Spinal column, dizziness, headache and vestibular disorders Individuals who have received any form of manual therapy for neck vertebrae within the past three months Individuals who are sensitive to kinesio tape
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Active range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Clinometer.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Algometer.;Joint proprioception. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Joint repositioning tests.;Disability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the first intervention session and after 6th intervention session (last session). Method of measurement: Neck disability index. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences