Scapular Stabilization Exercise on Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Neck pain is a very common problem in the population. Most of the patients suffer from neck pain for long time and the problem becomes chronic. The investigators studied the effects of scapular stabilization exercise on mechanical neck pain.

Detailed Description
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Neck is one of the most common musculoskeletal problem in the world. Yet the problem still haven't been understood and solved completely. Its incidence is also becoming higher and most people who have neck pain suffer from it for long time. Several problems have been related to neck pain. Hence, the investigators designed a study to see the effects of scapular stabilization exercise on neck pain.

Official Title
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Scapular Stabilization Exercise on Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Control

Conditions
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Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: classical approach for neck pain
* Other: scapular exercise on neck pain


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: having neck pain at least 6 months having score of at least 10 points from Neck Disability Index having type-1, type-2 or type-3 scapula from Kibler's four types rating system no previous shoulder or neck surgery no accompanying shoulder problem Exclusion Criteria: no complying to the rehabilitation if patient wants to finished and don't want to complete study, they were excluded

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: classical approach for neck pain<br>patients in this arm received classical approaches for neck pain. Cervical manual therapy was performed on patients in this arm and they were also instructed to to perform cervical endurance, strength and stretching exercises. Rehabilitation period was lasted for 6 weeks. Pain, quality of life and scapular kinematics were assessed before and after rehabilitation program. | Other: classical approach for neck pain<br>* Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do cervical exercise<br>|
| Experimental: scapular exercise on neck pain<br>patients in this arm received cervical manual therapy and cervical exercises too. Apart from cervical manual therapy and cervical exercises,patients also performed scapular stabilization exercise targeting trapezius, serratus anterior and rhomboid muscles. Rehabilitation period was lasted for 6 weeks. The same assessment parameters was conducted on this arm too. | Other: scapular exercise on neck pain<br>* Patients with mechanical neck pain were instructed to do scapular stabilization and cervical exercise<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neck pain measured with Visual Analog Scale | Patient's neck was measured with Visual Analog Scale | 6 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of Life measured with Neck Disability Index | Patient's quality of life was measured with Neck Disability Index | 6 weeks | 
| Scapular Kinematics measured with 3-D motion monitor device | Patient's scapular kinematics was measured with 3-D motion monitor device | 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Scapula, Neck, Pain, Therapy, Kinematic