The overall objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two physiotherapy treatments, one based on the application of massage most current analgesic TENS compared to a second massage treatment based on more specific stretching techniques in subject in th social-health care setting with non-specific neck pain.
The subjects included in the sample will be evaluated according to the above-mentioned parameters by researchers trained and assigned for this purpose. The data collection of the different variables will be carried out before and after the completion of the programs designed for the study. The programs designed for the experimental groups have a duration of 10 sessions, twice a week.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Ten electrotherapy sessions lasting 30 minutes were carried out. Analgesic currents of the TENS type, placed in the cervical region.
Ten massage therapy sessions lasting 20 minutes each were carried out. Techniques such as superficial rubbing, deep rubbing, kneading and gliding pressure were performed on the cervical region.
Ten stretching exercise sessions.The stretching exercise modality performed consisted of passive static stretching with a sequence of 30s-10s-30s-10s.
María de los Ángeles Cardero Durán
Badajoz, Spain
Changes in Pain
A visual analog scale (VAS). The scale is represented by a 10 centimeter line on whose extremes have two adjectives, absence of pain and pain unbearable.
Time frame: 5 weeks
Changes in Range of Motion
Measurement of joint amplitude with goniometry. The ROM exploration was performed with the subjects in sitting in order to stabilize the pelvis and the thoracic-lumbar spine. From this position, the degrees of maximum position reached by the subjects in each of the 6 movements of space. Unit of measurement in degrees of articulation
Time frame: 5 weeks
Changes in Disability
Neck Disability Index through which will give us the degree of disability neck pain.The NDI consists of 10 sections, 4 of them are related to subjective symptoms (pain intensity, headache, head, ability to concentrate and quality of sleep) and the other 6 are related to ABVD (personal care, ability to lift weights, reading, work, driving, leisure activities and free time). Each of the sections presents 6 possible answers, scoring these from 0 to 5 according to the progression of functional disability.
Time frame: 5 weeks
General Health
The SF-12 contains 12 questions distributed in each of the 8 dimensions. The higher the score, the better the state of health.
Time frame: 5 weeks
Changes Pressure Pain
Pressure Pain with Algometry. To assess the mechanosensitivity of the trigger points , the pain threshold was measured at the pressure. Unit of measure Kg/cm2.
Time frame: 5 weeks
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Ten Ischaemic Compression Technique sessions. The execution of the technique is described as follows: after locating a painful point (trigger point), pressure is applied until pain is generated, then a position is sought where the pain disappears, the position of maximum comfort, which is maintained for 90 seconds (sec), after which time the patient is returned to the starting position in a passive manner.