About this trial
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain disorders secondary to low back pain. Medical and non-medical treatments such as physiotherapy are applied in its treatment. Patients with nonspecific neck pain (NBA) can be treated with various interventions such as drug therapy, manual therapy, heat and exercise. Although it is frequently used in clinical practice, there is no evidence that superficial thermotherapy (hot or cold) methods effectively relieve neck pain. Therefore, this study aims to compare the short-term effects of superficial hot or cold applications on pain, range of motion and functional status in patients with NBA.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Being diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain by a doctor,
To be between the ages of 18-65,
Neck pain lasting for less than 1 month
No previous neck or shoulder surgery,
Disqualifiers
Not meeting the inclusion criteria,
Positive neurological examination (positive motor presence, reflex or sensory abnormalities indicating spinal root compression) or abnormal neurological findings related to nerve compression in the upper limb
Systemic rheumatological or metabolic diseases or cancer
Refusal to participate in the study,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sham
- Hot Pack
- Cold Pack