Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Integrated on Mechanical Neck Pain

Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique on Mechanical Non-specific Neck Pain

the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of instrumented assisted soft tissue mobilization versus integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique on mechanical non-specific neck pain

Mechanical neck pain is a prevalent condition in various populations. Neck pain occurrence is affected by several factors, involving environmental, psychological, and social aspects. Neck pain represents the fourth major disorder responsible for a person's year lived with disability and ranked eleventh as disability-adjusted life years of a person. The neck pain incidence ranges from 10.4 to 23.3% in 1-year time, while the range of prevalence was 0.4 to 86.8%. It has a high prevalence among computer users, office workers, and females, especially females aged 35 to 49 years old. Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) might play an important role in the formation of mechanical neck pain and is known as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is accompanied with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. IASTM and integrated play an important role in the treatment of mechanical neck pain.this trial has three groups; one will receive IASTM+ conventional, the second will receive integrated + conventional and the third will receive conventional treatment for four week

Inclusion Criteria:

1. diagnosed as non-specific neck pain with upper trapezius active myofascial trigger points less than 3 months of duration and have these criteria: taut band on palpation, hyper sensible tender spot in the taut band, local twitch response referred pain pattern
2. body mass index from 18 to 25 kg/m2
3. their ages from 18-35

Exclusion Criteria:

1. if they had trigger point injections within the past 6 months
2. history of neck or upper back surgery, trauma or fracture
3. history of a whiplash injury, skin diseases and lesions, any sensory disturbances, any vascular syndromes, neck and back deformities
4. cervical radiculopathy, and diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome, skin diseases