An interventional study of Conventional Physical Therapy and Strengthening Exercise in Neck Pain, sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-20.
Sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Neck pain is considered one of the very common cause behind musculoskeletal pain and is 4th leading cause of disability . Cervical pain is among 5 most contributing factors in causing years lived with disability.Individuals with unilateral neck pain exhibit significantly less Lower Trapezius strength than Middle and Upper Trapezius fibers .Mulligan is one of the mobilization techniques that can be applied in case of neck pain.In prolong neck pain there is a hyperactivation and shortening of upper trapezius which makes the lower trapezius weak this leads to imbalance between cervical and scapular muscles and result in impaired biomechanics. So mostly treatment focused on upper trapezius and neglecting the lower trapezius and this create increase chances of recurrency of neck pain because the imbalance remains present. So, this study aims at evaluating the effects of SNAGS combined with strengthening exercises of lower fibers of trapezius .
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Participants of this group receive conventional physical therapy.Hot pack and tens ( 10 min each) * Sustained natural apophyseal glides to painful or restricted movement * 4 sets of 4 repetition per session * Strengthening of deep neck flexor
Procedure: Conventional Physical Therapy · Procedure: SNAG'S
* Participants of this group receive conventional physical therapy. It will comprise of hot pack for 10 minutes, TENs at 80-100 Hz over trapezius for 10 minutes. * Sustained natural apophyseal glides to painful or restricted movement.4 sets of 3-5 repetition per session. * Strengthening of deep neck flexors * Then strengthening exercises of lower fibers of trapezius
Procedure: Conventional Physical Therapy · Procedure: Strengthening Exercise · Procedure: SNAG'S
It will comprise of hot pack for 10 minutes, TENs at 80-100 Hz over trapezius for 10 minutes.Strengthening of deep neck flexors
Strengthening exercises of lower fibers of trapezius
Sustained natural apophysial glides will consist of frequency: 4 sets of 3-5 repetition per session for 2 weeks
Pain intensity
Pain will be measured on the basis of Numeric Pain Rating Scale score.It is rated on 0-10 scale in which 0 means no pain and 10 means the maximum possible pain
Time frame: 2 weeks
ROM
Cervical ROM will be measured through CROM device
Time frame: 2 weeks
Level of Neck Disability
Neck Disability Index will be used to measure level of neck disability
Time frame: 2 weeks
Muscle strength
MMT for Lower fibers of trapezius
Time frame: 2 weeks
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