About this trial
Objective of study will be to compare effects of Cailliet and Kendall exercises on pain, functional movement and disability in non-specific neck pain.This randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Good Hands Physiotherapy Clinic, Shahdara Lahore. Sample size of study will be 36. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups Group A and Group B. We will include patients with age group between 25 to 40 years, both genders having localized pain or stiffness in cervical spine for more than 3 months after exclusion of upper limb radiculopathy. Group A will receive Kendall exercises regime and Group B will receive Cailliet exercises regime. Both groups will receive baseline treatment including hot pack and Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS). Short term effects would be assessed after treatment for 3 sessions per week on alternate days for 4 weeks. Patients will be assessed by Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) for functional movement and Neck Disability Index (NDI) Urdu version for Disability. Analysis will be done by statistical package for social sciences SPSS 25.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age group between 18 to 40 years
Both gender male and female
Individuals having localized pain or stiffness in spine or both combined between C3 and C7 without upper limb radiculopathy
Negative Spurling's test, traction test, upper limb tension test, and shoulder abduction test.
Disqualifiers
Tuberculosis, carcinoma, heart disease, and osteoporosis
Neural disorders due to prolapsed intervertebral disc
Any trauma, localized infection or history of surgery in cervical spine region in last 6 months
Upper motor neuron disease, cervical stenosis, and metabolic diseases in bone and joint
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Kendall exercises
- Cailliet exercises