EFFECTS OF McKenzie's NECK EXERCISE ON PAIN, CRANIOVERTEBRAL ANGEL, STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF DEEP NECK FLEXOR MUSCLES, AND DISABILITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC NECK PAI
- Conditions
- chronic neck painMcKenzie's neck exercise, craniovertebral angle, deep neck flexor muscles, disability, chronic neck pain
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230321006
- Lead Sponsor
- Graduate school, Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- nknown
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
1.Males and females who have age 18-49 years.
2.Have suffered from neck pain for at least three months which indicates chronic condition.
3.Have the Neck Disability Index Thai Version of at least 10/100.
4.Have forward head posture in which the tragus is anterior to the acromion process more than five cm in the lateral view.
5.Be diagnosed with derangement syndrome according to McKenzie protocol
1. Have serious spinal pathologies such as tumors, inflammatory joint disease, myelopathy, upper cervical instability, or vertebral artery insufficiency.
2. Have nerve root problems such as cervical radiculopathy.
3.Have a history of neck fracture or surgery.
4.Pregnant woman
5.Body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2.
6.Have the maximum pressure greater than 24 mmHg when being tested with the cranio-cervical flexion test.
7.Cannot understand, read, and write Thai language.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Deep neck flexor strength and endurance 6 weeks follow-up mmHg and cumulative performance index,Pain intensity 6 weeks follow-up scores,Craniovertebral angle 6 weeks follow-up degree,Neck disability 6 weeks follow-up Neck Disability Index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method