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Filter by:This is a prospective, multi-center feasibility study of effectiveness and safety of the Senza System in subjects with chronic, intractable pain of the upper limbs and/or neck. Data at follow-up visits will be compared to Baseline data collected at the beginning of the study.
Ossification of nuchal ligament often observed in patient with chronic neck pain, previous study showed ossification of nuchal ligament was associated with cervical spondylosis and radiculopathy. Patient with chronic neck pain was divided into two groups according to the presence of ossification of nuchal ligament on cervical radiographic images. This study is to evaluate and compare the neck function including range of motion, neck strength and pressure pain threshold, radiography characteristics and functional disability between two groups.
New advances in medical imaging have allowed for the measurement of brain activity related to chronic pain. In addition to the brain, the investigators aim to use functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate pain processing in the brainstem and spinal cord in healthy subjects and chronic neck pain patients. The information gained from this study will increase the investigators understanding of how chronic pain is encoded in the nervous system and assist in developing more effective treatment strategies.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential clinical benefits of Monopolar Capacitive Resistive Radio-frequency (448 kHz) (MCRR)F for the treatment of myofascial chronic neck pain.
Mechanical neck pain is a musculoskeletal disorder usually associated with work absenteeism. Myofascial release therapy (MRT) is currently under development and has the treatment of mechanical neck pain as one of its main focal points. However, there is a paucity of studies reporting its effectiveness. For that purpose a randomized single-blind parallel group study was designed to compare the effectiveness of MRT with manual therapy (MT) for treating occupational mechanical neck pain. The sample (n=59) was randomly assigned to two therapeutic intervention programs. Group I patients were treated with MT and Group II patients were treated with MRT. Variables studied were intensity of neck pain, cervical disability, quality of life (QoL), craniovertebral angle and ranges of cervical motion.
Objective- To see if the use of heat at home between physical therapy sessions results in better therapy outcomes in people with acute neck pain. Setting: Physical Therapy outpatient rehabilitation center Participants: 90 people with acute nonspecific neck pain broken into 4 groups. Intervention: All subjects will undergo 45 minutes of therapy 2 times per week for 2 weeks. All subjects will accomplish 1 hour of therapeutic exercise at home on days when there is no therapy. Thirty of the subjects will use ThermaCare neck wraps before home exercise, 30 used Ibuprofen plus ThermaCare neck wraps before home exercise, 15 will use a sham heat wrap and an Ibuprofen placebo each day (1200 mg / day) and the last 15 will be controls with conventional physical therapy.
To date, the benefits of massage in chronic neck pain patients has only been investigated as a singular treatment, rather than as part of a treatment package. The need for this research has been highlighted in the literature (Ezzo et al, 2007; Haraldsson et al, 2006) This research aimed to establish whether the addition of massage to a program of exercise and manual therapy offers any additional benefits over exercise and manual therapy alone in the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain.
A long term habitual posture with abnormal loading of ligaments and muscles, leads to development of neck pain. 33 patients including 18 males and 15 females were selected and randomly allocated into three groups using sealed opaque envelope containing treatment allocation. Group A (n=11) received conventional treatment such as MHP (Moist Heat Pack), Static Stretching exercises, Cervical spine non-thrust mobilization, Cervical spine active ROM (Range of Motion) exercises and Postural exercises. Group B (n=11) received DNF training with conventional treatment. Group C (n=11) received Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in additional to conventional treatment. Primary outcome measure functional disabilities and secondary measure pain and ROM were recorded at baseline, 7th day and 14th day.One-way ANOVA was used for within group analysis. Repeated measure ANOVA followed by post hoc analysis was employed for between group comparisons. The results suggest that there was a significant improvement in mean change scores of Neck Disability Index (NDI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Range of Motion (ROM) .Both DNF training and MET have additional therapeutic effects over a standard care by reducing functional disabilities, pain and in improving ROM in mechanical neck pain patients.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of DN versus IC on trigger points in the neck and shoulder region for reducing pain and improving functionality (primary outcome measures) and to investigate the effectiveness of DN versus IC for muscle strength, mobility and muscle tone (secondary outcome measures).
The purpose of the study is to see if manipulation of the neck will change the way people who may or may not have neck pain, walk under differing conditions.