Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
ban saleh
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Sixty patients diagnosed with mechanical neck pain with no pathologic disease based on the physician diagnosis and referral. 2. Subjects will be from both genders. 3. Age ranges from 18-45 years. 4. Neck pain for at least 3 months . 5. Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) less than 50 degree . 6. C0-C2 angle is more than 20 degrees .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pathology in cervical that could cause pain such as cervical spondylosis, cervical spondylolisthesis, cervical disc with radiculopathy or any known case of cervical spine canal stenosis. 2. Previous history of malignancy. 3. History of whiplash injury, within 6 weeks of examination. 4. Patients diagnosed with, cervicogenic headache and vertigo. 5. Exposure to acute trauma. 6. Having history of inflammatory joint, muscle disease or infection. 7. Exhibiting inadequate cooperation. 8. Having a diagnosis of cervical myelopathy. 9. History of fractures or surgery of cervical joints affecting within the last 6 months. 10. Presence of cardiopulmonary, hormonal disorder, central neurological disorder or any condition that can influence the results.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cranio-vertebral angle;C0-C2 angle ;pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| neck proprioception | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactban saleh el shater
demonastrator at faculty of physical therapy suez university
Outcome results
None listed