An interventional study of Muscle Energy Technique and Mulligan Technique in Neck Pain and Breast Feeding, sponsored by Cairo University. Status unknown at 1 site in Egypt. Open to female participants aged 25 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-06-18.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study will determine the effect of muscle energy technique versus mulligan technique on neck pain in breastfeeding women.
Conservative treatments used to manage neck pain are numerous and include usual medical care ( face to face interview, education, reassurance, medication, ergonomic and stay active advice), various forms of exercise, massage, and acupuncture among others, but a lack of evidence regarding their relative efficacy was found.
More research is needed to determine specific exercise programs that can decrease neck pain in breastfeeding women. So, this study will be conducted to determine clinical evidence of the effectiveness of muscle energy technique versus mulligan technique on neck pain, which constituted a great problem facing the mother during the breastfeeding period.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The patients will be excluded if they have any of the followings:
Patients in the group (B) will receive muscle energy technique on tonic muscles in the neck (sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, levator scapulae, and upper trapezius) in addition to strengthening exercise for deep cervical flexors and advice to correct positions three times per week for 4 weeks. The aim of the Muscle Energy Technique in the context of NP is to decrease pain, improve movement, motor control, and function and thereby reduce disability. A biomechanical correction approach can lead to the normalization of spinal curvatures and a decrease in the compressional and tensional stress on joints and soft tissues of the body thus alleviating the patient's signs and symptoms.
Other: Muscle Energy Technique
Patient in group A will receive specialized SNAGs technique adapted from Mulligan (2005), in addition to strengthening exercise for DNF muscles and advice to correct position three times per week for 4 weeks.
Other: Mulligan Technique
A biomechanical correction approach can lead to the normalization of spinal curvatures and a decrease in the compressional and tensional stress on joints and soft tissues of the body.
* The patient will be in a supportive low back chair, thus cervical region will be in a vertical position (Weight-bearing position) with the therapist position will be behind the patient. * Then the therapist will move the spinous process up in the direction that must follow the apophyseal joint plane under treatment, that is, toward the eye ball. While sustaining this pain-free accessory glide, the patient will be instructed to actively perform the physiological movement gradually until the end ROM with over pressure at the end of the range.
Assessing the change in Cervical pain level
Assessment via using Visual Analogue Scale that continuous data analysis and uses a 10 cm long with 0 (no pain) and 10 (worst pain). Patient will be asked to place a mark along the line to denote their level of pain.
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks post-intervention
Assessing the change in Functional disability
Assessment via using Neck pain disability index questionnaire consists of 10 items each of them is scored from 0 to 5. The total maximum score is therefore 50.The original report provided scoring interval for interpretation, as; (0-4) = no disability, (5-14) mild, (15-24) moderate, (25-34) sever, (above34) complete disability.
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks post-intervention
Assessing the change in Cervical Range Of Motion
Assessment via using Digital goniometer is valid and has good reliability for measuring cervical spine range of motion.
Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks post-intervention
Plan to share: No
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