The aim of this research is to analyze the effect of Mulligan technique versus stretching techniques and versus routine physical therapy on pain, range of motion and functional disability among restaurant chefs presenting with non-specific chronic pain.
A Randomized Control Trail study will be conducted, at Riphah International University Faisalabad after the approval of synopsis. Purposive sampling will be used to enroll the patients. Patients will be selected according to the pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients who will meet the inclusion criteria are allocated into three groups. The patients of group A will receive Routine physical therapy only. Group B will receive manual therapy and routine physical therapy while Group C will receive stretching exercises and routine physical therapy. The outcomes will be measured by the Neck Disability Index, visual analogue scale and bubble inclinometer. The data of patients will be recorded pre-treatment and post-treatment. The comparison between pre-treatment and post-treatment data will be done after 3 months. Informed consent will be taken from each patient. Data entry and analysis will be done with Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 20 software.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
90
Routine Physical Therapy treatment with hot pack, TENS, and ultrasound helps in improving and relaxing the muscle spasm and soft tissue elasticity along pain reduction.
Mulligan is consider one of the most effective technique of mobilization.it is also important treatment for neck pain so that many physiotherapist used mulligan by including several methods such as Natural Apophyseal Glides or Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides.
Regular stretching helps increase your range of motion in the joints, improves blood circulation and posture and alleviates muscular tension throughout the body.
Ripah International University
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Visual analog scale
A Visual Analogue Scale is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured.
Time frame: 12th Week
Neck disability index
The Neck Disability Index is a 10-item questionnaire that measures a patient's self-reported neck pain related disability. A higher Neck Disability Index score means the greater a patient's perceived disability due to neck pain
Time frame: 12th Week
Bubble inclinometer
The Bubble Inclinometer precisely measures, tests and evaluates the ranges of motion of neck. While using, place the Inclinometer near the joint to be measured.
Time frame: 12th Week
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