Neck pain has a global prevalence of 30%, being the fourth leading cause of disability among general population and is more prevalent among females than males, as per concluded by evidence. It is undoubtedly the need of time, to address its proper treatment and to hinder its recurrence amongst the general population. The current physical therapy management of neck pain is more focused towards achieving the short term goals for the patient rather than addressing and amending the actual cause of its relapse. Manual Myofascial Release is one of the very effective treatment used to release soft tissue and fascial adhesions over the myofascia inorder to relieve chronic neck pain. The study aims to compare this manual treatment against Instrument Assisted soft tissue mobilization in order to determine which of the two provides improved outcome in terms of pain, neck disability and cervical Range of motion.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Using a C shaped IASTM tool gentle horizontal stroking at an angle of 45 degree will be given over the cervicodorsal fascia
Participants will receive myofascial release through velvet glove technique on upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle using four strokes in the following fashion: * Begin superior to the clavicle with a loose fist and move the back of the hand over the upper trapezius, fastening the tissue and bringing it over the table. * The next stroke addresses the curve of the neck, again hooking the tissue while moving the bak of your fist towards the table. The last stroke goes over the entire cervical spine hooking over the sternocleidomastoid muscle bringing it into myofascial release. Stay away from the carotid pulse, and incase a pulse is felt, do not apply pressure and reposition your hand
Fauji Foundation Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Pain intensity
Pain will be measured using numeric pain rating scale which is a 10 point scale characterising 0 as no pain and 10 as worst possible pain.
Time frame: 2 weeks
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