Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Kinesiotape Application in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain.

KTO Karatay University40 enrolled

Overview

Chronic neck pain causes errors in joint position sense. There are studies in the literature suggesting that instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and Kinesiotape applications improve the joint position sense. There is no study examining these applications acutely on joint position sense and pain in the cervical region. As a result of our study, we will compare the effects of single-session instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and Kinesiotape application on pain and joint position sense.

The study will be carried out on volunteers after the approval of the ethics committee. Before the research, individuals and / or their relatives will be informed about the purpose and content of the study. Volunteer individuals between the ages of 18-45 with chronic neck pain will be included in the study after obtaining their informed consent. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization and Kinesiotape Applications. In the instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization group, the trapezius and sternocleidomastoideus muscles will be applied in a single session for 90 seconds. Kinesiotape application will be applied to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoideus muscles in one session. Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale and joint position sense will be evaluated with Cervical Range of Motion device before and after application.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cervical Pain

Interventions

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue MobilizationOTHER

Bilateral Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization application will be applied in a single session to the trapezius and sternocleideomastoideus muscles.

Kinesiotape ApplicationOTHER

Bilateral Kinesiotape application will be applied in a single session to the trapezius and sternocleideomastoideus muscles.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with chronic neck pain * Being in the age range of 18-45 Exclusion Criteria: * Those with acute injury or infection, * Those with open wounds, * Osteoporosis, * Hematoma, * Those with acute cardiac, liver and kidney problems, * Those with connective tissue disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, Cancer, * Those with circulation problems, * Those with peripheral vascular disease, * Epilepsy * Identified as a history of surgery in the cervical region

Locations (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline Cervical Pain at 2 minutes

Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale.

Time frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention

Change from Baseline Joint Position Sense at 2 minutes

Joint Position Sense will be evaluated Cervical Range of Motion Device

Time frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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