the aim of this study is to investigate if there is any difference between INSTRUMENT-ASSISTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION and Muscle Energy Technique over sternocleidomastoid on Neck pain, Range of motion and Functional disability in patients with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. The subjects are of both genders, aged between 18-35 years old .
2. Subjects with Neck pain continued for at least the last 12 weeks .
3. body mass index (18.5-24.9).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Any specific neck pathology as radiculopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic diseases
2. Sensory problems at the mid or upper back .
3. A tendency to hemorrhage or anticoagulation treatment. And nonsteroidal pain medication .
4. Signs of severe pathology such as malignancy, fractures of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, or vascular syndromes such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency .
5. surgery of the cervical spine, whiplash trauma (in the past or recent, as cause of the complaint).
Primary outcome measure(s)
pain intensity — up to four weeks the scale that will be used is VAS ; each subject will be instructed to put point on line from no pain to tolerable pain
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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