Effect of adding stretching to standardized procedures on cervical range of motion, pain, and disability in patients with non-specific mechanical neck pain: A randomized clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Saad Alfawaz ◽  
Everett Lohman ◽  
Mansoor Alameri ◽  
Noha Daher ◽  
Hatem Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of Cervical Kinesio Taping on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier GonzáLez-Iglesias ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Joshua Cleland ◽  
Peter Huijbregts ◽  
Maria Del Rosario Gutiérrez-Vega
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Whiplash Injury ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Short Term Effects

Effect of laterality discrimination on joint position sense and cervical range of motion in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized single-blind clinical trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
Jose Vicente León-Hernández ◽  
David Marcos-Lorenzo ◽  
David Morales-Tejera ◽  
Ferran Cuenca-Martínez ◽  
Roy La Touche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Single Blind

Efficacy of dry needling as an adjunct to manual therapy for patients with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomised clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-254
Author(s):  
Gracia M. Gallego-Sendarrubias ◽  
David Rodríguez-Sanz ◽  
Cesar Calvo-Lobo ◽  
Jose Luis Martín
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Neck Disability

Objective: Chronic mechanical neck pain is associated with musculoskeletal tissue alterations. Active trigger points in the trapezius and levator scapulae muscles are common in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. In this study, we compared the effect of dry needling (DN) combined with manual therapy (MT) to sham dry needling (SDN) combined with MT on pain, pain pressure threshold, cervical range of motion and neck disability in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods: A randomised, single-blind clinical trial was carried out involving 101 participants with chronic mechanical neck pain, divided into an intervention group (DN+MT, n=47) and a control group (SDN+MT, n=54). Participants received two treatment sessions. The intervention group received MT in conjunction with DN of the most mechano-sensitive myofascial trigger point (MTrP). The control group received MT plus SDN. Outcomes measures were: pain intensity (numeric pain rating scale, NPRS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), cervical range of motion (ROM) and neck disability (neck disability index, NDI). Results: This study found that between-group differences in pain intensity were statistically significant (P<0.01). Pain decreased after the first intervention in the DN+MT group (3.47±0.25 points on the NPRS) and even more so after the second intervention (4.76±0.24 points on the NPRS). After 4 weeks, pain intensity differed from baseline by 4.89±0.27 points on the NPRS. Statistically significant differences (P<0.001) in PPT were also found between the intervention group and the control group. After the first intervention, a significant increase in PPT within the DN+MT group (3.09±0.8 kg/cm2) was observed. Cervical ROM also showed highly statistically significant differences. After 4 weeks, a statistically significant reduction (P<0.001) in NDI was observed between the two groups. Conclusion: Our results show that DN+MT is efficacious and significantly better than SDN+MT at reducing pain intensity, PPT, neck disability and cervical ROM in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Level of evidence: 1b.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of an Eye-Cervical Re-Education Program in Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Verónica Pérez-Cabezas ◽  
Carmen Ruiz-Molinero ◽  
Jose Jesús Jimenez-Rejano ◽  
Gema Chamorro-Moriana ◽  
Gloria Gonzalez-Medina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Proprioceptive Training ◽  
Splenius Capitis ◽  
Joint Range

Objectives. Proprioceptive training is popularly applied as a therapeutic exercise method in physiotherapy. Its effects on pain and range of motion are only poorly evaluated. Therefore, this study assesses the effectiveness of proprioceptive training with an Eye-Cervical Re-education Program to decrease pain and increase the joint range in chronic neck pain patients. Material and Methods. Design. A randomized, no-blinded, controlled clinical trial. Setting. Physiotherapy consultation. Participants. 44 people were divided into two groups. Interventions. All patients were treated with a multimodal physiotherapy intervention. The experimental group was supplemented with an exercise program that included eye-cervical proprioception. Outcomes. The primary outcomes included pain pressure thresholds (upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and splenius capitis) and cervical range of motion. The secondary outcomes included pain measured by the Visual Analogical Scale and the McGillSpv Questionnaire. Results. The proprioception treatment was effective in reducing the pain pressure threshold in the right upper trapezius (p=0.001), left upper trapezius (p=0.014), right levator scapula (p=0.040), and left splenius capitis (p=0.021). The increase in the joint range was statistically significant (p<0.05) in favor of the Eye-Cervical Re-education Program for all movements assessed. Conclusions. The Eye-Cervical Re-education Program is effective at relieving pain pressure thresholds in the upper trapezius, right levator scapula, and left splenius capitis and especially effective for increasing the cervical range of motion. This trial is registered with NCT03197285 (retrospective registration).

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