Pre- post
Conditions
Interventions
6-week neck stabilization exercises.The exercises were performed three days per week, for six weeks (18 sessions in total). The composition and progress of the exercises are designed according to t
Sponsors
kharazmi university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ongoing neck pain for at least 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were any previous shoulder or neck surgery, fibromyalgia, cervical radiculopathy/myelopathy, having undergone any physical therapy intervention in the previous 3 months or poor general health status that would interfere with the exercises during the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain intensity.Pain intensity measured by the visual analog scale (VAS). The patients will be instructed to grade their average intensity of neck pain experienced in the past week on a 0-10 cm horizontal line (0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain imaginable). A change of two points or more was identified as the minimal clinically important difference in patients with chronic neck pain 18. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| scapula alignment, forward head angle, and range of motion. | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactNorollah javdaneh
kharazmi university department of biomechanics and sport injuries
Outcome results
None listed