Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Myofascial Release Therapy in the Treatment of Occupational Mechanical Neck Pain: a Randomized Parallel Group Study.
Brief Summary: 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.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* being between 18 and 65 years old; having mechanical neck pain with or without symptoms that radiated to the head and/or upper limbs (Guzman et al., 2009b); and
* scoring 10% or higher on the Neck Disability Index (NDI) or 2 points or more on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain at initial evaluation (Farrar et al., 2001; Cleland et al., 2007).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neck pain due to neoplasia, metastasis, severe osteoporosis, infectious or inflammatory processes, fractures, congenital anomalies, herniated disc, whiplash or cervical stenosis;
* evidence of cervical spinal cord compromise or radiculopathy; previous neck surgery;
* neck pain accompanied by dizziness caused by vertebrobasilar insufficiency or by headaches excluding those of cervical origin; and
* pregnant women. Patients were also excluded if they had received physiotherapy treatment in the previous three months; and had pending legal actions.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Symptoms consistent with non-specific, uncomplicated neck pain of at least moderate level of pain
* Lives or works within Greater Seattle WA geographic area

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cervical Radiculopathy
* History of cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer)
* Severe disk problems
* Unstable medical conditions
* Previous neck surgery
* Physically unable to get on and off of a massage table
* Has had massage within the last year
* Currently in litigation for neck pain
* Seeking other treatment for neck pain
* Potential contraindications for massage
* Unable to give informed consent
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged between 18 and 65 years.
* Office workers working full time and performing at least 4 hours of computer work daily participated in this study
* \>15 on the Neck Disability Index (=NDI)
* Neck-shoulder pain related to trigger points

Exclusion Criteria:

* Following treatments for their complaints
* Systemic diseases
* Neurological symptoms
* Traumatic origin of the complaints
* Pregnancy
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Non-specific neck pain for 2-6 weeks.
2. Unilateral neck pain
3. Patients' age group between 25 - 40.
4. On VAS scale pain intensity \>4.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cervicogenic headache.
2. Tumor of cervical spine.
3. Whiplash injury.
4. Cervical Fractures
5. Normal ROM of cervical spine.

Answer: A