A manual therapy technique used in physiotherapy to decrease pain and increase range of motion in chronic mechanical neck pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic mechanical neck pain.; Cervicalgia; M54.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20220209053976N1
• Lead Sponsor: Khyber medical university

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Male and female
Age 18-50 years
Subjects having neck pain from previous 3 or more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Cervical radiculopathy or disc prolapse
Absolute contraindications for MET include trauma, bone fractures, joint dislocation or cervical instability
Absolute contraindications for hot pack include dermatitis, abnormal sensations, active bleeding and open wounds
History of the neck surgery in the past 12 months
Diagnosed cases of serious pathologies like infection, inflammation or malignancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical pain and range of motion. Timepoint: before intervention and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: Pain will be measured using numerical pain rating scale and range of motion by goniometer.