A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO KNOW THE EFFECT OF NECK STABILIZATION EXERCISES AND FLEXIBAR EXERCISES ON PAIN, ROM AND DISABILITY AMONG PATIENTS HAVING CHRONIC NECK PAIN WITH FORWARD HEAD POSTURE.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
A minimum of 45 subjects with chronic neck pain along with forward head posture will be selected as per inclusion exclusion criteria of age group 18 to 45 including both genders. Subjects will be equally divided into 3 groups through convenient sampling (by chit and bowl system). Group A will be control group and will be treated through TENS, hot pack and stretching of upper trapezius, levator scapulae & sternocleidomastoid, this protocol will serve as “baseline treatment”, Group B (experimental group) will receive neck stabilization exercises along with baseline treatment and Group C (experimental group) will receive flexi-bar exercises along with baseline treatment. Treatment will be given for two weeks 5 sessions per week. Result will be noted for pain with numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), cervical range of motion (ROM) with universal goniometer and neck disability with neck disability index (NDI) on 1st day pre-intervention, on 5th day during intervention and 10th day post-intervention.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- Participant and Investigator Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 45.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects with neck pain lasting more than 3 months.
- •Subjects between age group 18 to 60 years.
- •Subjects with NPRS score between 3 to 8 on the scale.
- •Both male and female will be included.
- •Subjects who will give written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Subjects who have history of recent surgery related to cervical spine Subjects diagnosed with any kind of malignancy Subjects with radiculopathy in upper limb.
- •Subjects having any vascular syndrome (symptoms like nausea, dizziness, nystagmus, confusion, dysarthria and dysphagia) Subjects with any skin infection, lesion or allergic reactions (eczema, fungal infection and psoriasis) on neck Subjects with altered sensations around neck region Subjects with recent episodes of vertigo Subjects who have any pathology or lesion related to upper extremity.
Investigators
Dhriti chopra
DAV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION