Musculoskeletal Diseases chronic non specific neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
mulligan techniques+ isometric exercise
integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique+mulligan technique+isometric exercise
isometric exercise
Sponsors
cairo university
faculty of physical tharapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1-The patients aged ranged from 18 to 24 years (Nagrale et al., 2010) suffered from chronic nonspecific neck pain with active trigger point of upper fiber of trapezius and /or levator scapulae ) pain duration of more than 12 weeks referred by orthopaedist ) . 2-Neck pain perceived in the posterior region of the cervical spine, from the superior nuchal line to the first thoracic spinous process with sufficient intensity ( 2 or more from 10 on visual analogue scale) to permit clinically worthwhile effect to be demonstrated. 3-Patients with neck stiffness and hypomobility involvement (unidirectional or multidirectional) (Hing W et al,.2015 ). 4-Symptoms provoked by maintained neck postures or by movement, or by palpation of the cervical muscles .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: neck pain associated with whiplash injuries . 2- History of cervical spine surgery. 3- Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy. 4- Having undergone physical therapy within the past 3 months before the study. 5- Non-rheumatologic diseases as multiple scelerosis , thyroid dysfunction and chronic infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain intensity;pressure pain threshold;range of motion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| neck disability index | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactmostafa mahmoud
demonstrator
Outcome results
None listed