Mechanical neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Twenty subjects with mechanical neck pain from outpatient clinic of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital were randomly divided into two groups: a control group and a training group with drawing lott
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Neck pain caused by musculoskeletal system dysfunction 2. Pain occurring in the area between the occipital bone and the scapula 3. Myofascial neck pain 4. Radiating head/neck pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Neck pain caused by neurological or other pathological mechanisms: rheumatic or neurological diseases 2. A history of traumatic injury to the head or neck 3. A history of cervical spine surgery 4. A whiplash injury within the past six weeks 5. Pain not originating from the neck itself 6. Neurological symptoms in the upper limbs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Joint position error with absolute value, constant value, and variable value, measured at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention 2. Neck kinematic data of movement unit, head moving velocity, max range of planar motions at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Neck pain measured by visual analogue score (VAS) at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention 2. The index of fear-avoidance belief questionnaire (FABQ) at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention 3. Neck Disability Index (NDI) at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactYan-Cheng Li
Outcome results
None listed