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Effects of Routine Physical Therapy With and Without Home-Based Exercise Manual on Pain and Disability in Patients of Postural Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Home-based Exercise Manual and Conventional PT for Postural Neck Pain. Completed, enrolled 70 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of routine physical therapy with and without home-based exercise manual on pain and disability in patients of postural neck pain. To exceptional time, the effects and outcomes of home-based exercise manual for the patients with postural neck pain have not yet been explored. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, most of the individuals with office based occupations are performing their duties from their homes, which has some negative impact on their neck biomechanics and leads to the postural neck pain, this study will not only enlighten the beneficial effects of home-based exercise manual for the patients of postural neck pain, to reduce the risk of disability and improve their quality of life, but it will also be cost effective for them.
Study Details
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Interventions
in the experimental group we will provide moist heating pads along with TENS on the neck for 10 minutes and then neck isometrics and strengthening exercises shall be performed. Patients in the experimental group will also receive a home-based exercise manual.
In this group patients will receive routine physical therapy including hot pack for 10 minutes, stretching, strengthening exercise and TENS at the end of each session.