Immediate effect of neurodynamic mobilization on pain, pressure sensitivity and cervical range of motion in individuals with upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome – A single blinded randomized controlled trial.

Approval will be obtained from the institutional ethics committee. Subjects will be recruited according to inclusion criteria on basis of voluntary participation and written consent form will be signed by the participants. Demographic data will be obtained and filled in the case record sheet. Subjects will be randomly allocated by the SNOSE technique using computer-generated numbers into Group A and B. Pre-treatment assessment will be done for pain using Visual Analogue scale, pressure sensitivity using digital pressure algometer and cervical lateral flexion and rotation range of motion using Universal goniometer. Each group will have 20 participants. Group A participants will receive standard physiotherapy protocol and group B participants will receive neurodynamic mobilisation along with standard physiotherapy protocol.   Immediately Post treatment assessment will be taken for pain using visual analogue scale (VAS), pressure sensitivity using digital algometer and cervical lateral flexion and rotation range of motion using universal goniometer.  Single blinding will be  maintained as intervention and assessment will be done by two different investigators .The assessor will be blinded throughout the procedure. Statistical Analysis will be done, Test for normality will be done using Shapiro Wilk Test. If data follows normality, Test that will be applied for pre-post comparison in the group – Paired t-test and test that will be applied for comparison between the group – Unpaired t-test. If data does not follow normality, Test that will be done for pre-post comparison in the group – Wilcoxson sign rank test, test that will be done for comparison between the group – Mann Whitney test.