Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Target sample of 10 volunteers of both genders who sought physiotherapy service complaining of neck pain and age between 21 and 30 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Historic injury in cervical whiplash; diagnosis of pathologies associated like neoplasia and thrombosis; presence of open wounds; allergies to bandage; use of drugs a week before the study or during its accomplishment and that are not available to participate in all stages of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of cervical pain in the period of one week checked by using the Visual Analogue Scale of Pain from the analysis of a variation of less than 10% percent in measurements pre and post intervention;Increased cervical range of motion in the period of one week checked through goniometry of the cervical spine from the analysis of a variation of less than 10% percent in measurements pre and post intervention;Increased muscle strength in cervical period of one week checked through of strength tests of the cervical spine from the analysis of a variation of less than 10% percent in measurements pre and post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Significant improvement in pain and cervical spine range of motion; absolute gain in the numerical values of cervical muscle strength;Significant decrease in cervical pain; improvement in absolute values of cervical range of motion; no significant gain of cervical muscle strength | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba-UNIVAP;Faculdade Integral Diferencial