Combination of Upper Extremity Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Scapular Stabilization in Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain with Scapular Dyskinesia

ConditionScapular Dyskinesis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-40

SponsorCairo University

About this trial

To study the combination of upper extremity PNF patterns and SS exercises on improving neck pain, function, scapular position, and scapular muscles strength in patients with NSCNP and SD.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

1- Have referred from orthopedic surgeon diagnosed with non specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP) that has been localized to the cervical and periscapular areas for at least three months.

Disqualifiers

History of previous neck surgery.

Recent or old fractures.

Cognitive impairment and inability to understand the scale.

Systematic inflammatory disease e.g., rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, neck pain with radiculopathy or neuropathy.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

PNF
Traditional neck pain treatment
Traditional neck pain treatment + Blackburn scapular stabilization exercises

Treatment groups

48 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Cairo University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov