Global Postural Re-education Program on Neck Pain in Breast Feeding Females.
Condition: Neck Pain; Disability Physical; Breast Feeding
MeSH terms: Neck Pain
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The significance of this study is that it will add to the growing body of knowledge that if
      these techniques yield outcomes in treatment of neck pain in breast feeding mothers. This
      study will add the beneficial effects to treat the neck pain in breast feeding females.
    

Detailed description: 
      Nonspecific neck pain is an increasingly frequent musculoskeletal condition affecting 22% to
      70% of the population that is more prevalent in women than in men. Some patients will not
      experience complete resolution of pain and disability which can become a more complex chronic
      pain syndrome.(2) When symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks, the condition acquires the
      value of chronicity and is denominated chronic nonspecific neck pain. This is associated with
      high costs for public health, and is becoming a socio-health problem.

      The mechanisms underlying recurrence or persistence of neck pain may be associated with
      biomechanical, functional, proprioceptive, and postural changes. However, the
      multidimensional nature of neck pain can involve not only the sensory-motor component, but
      also psychosocial components, such as anxiety, depression, and fear and catastrophic thoughts
      in response to pain (kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing).

      In 2018, a study is conducted on the effect of global postural reeducation in patients with
      chronic nonspecific neck pain and their study suggested that global postural reeducation
      shows promising results for the improvement of neck pain and disability in patients with
      chronic neck pain.

      In 2016, a randomized controlled trial is conducted on Effectiveness of Global Postural
      Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain The result of the study showed
      that global postural reeducation , when provided in the absence of other intervention, can
      significantly decrease pain Pain intensity , disability and increases cervical range of
      motion.

      In 2015, a research is conducted to find out the effects in short and long term of global
      postural reeducation (GPR) on chronic low back pain the result showed that global postural
      reeducation is effective in the treatment of low back pain and function this study, suggests
      that postural reeducation was highly effective in managing pain and function due to low back.

      Although quite a number of researches have been done regarding more effective treatment of
      neck pain, there are actually no research in effect of postural re-education is seen in
      breast feeding females.
    

Intervention name(s): Global postural re-education program; Conventional Physical Therapy
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Different postures of global re-education programs are used and stretch is applied in these postures.
3 sessions per week are given and each session time is 40 minutes. Treatment is given for 4 weeks.; Isometrics and stretching is used as conventional treatment. 3 sessions per week are given and each session time is 40 minutes. Treatment is given for 4 weeks.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Treatment