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Comparative Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching and Stabilization Exercises of Upper Trapezius on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Mobile Phone Users With Neck Pain

This project will compare the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching and Stabilization of Upper Trapezius on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Mobile Phone User with mobile phone-induced Neck Pain. The population sample will be 50 divided randomly into two groups by concealed envelop method. Then I will collect data from the social security hospital Physiotherapy department, Lahore. Group A was given stretching exercises and Group B was given stabilization exercises (25 stretchings and 25stabilization). NDI and NPRS were used as an outcome measure to quantify the upper trapezius on pain, range of motion, and functional disability with non-specific neck pain.

This project will compare the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching and Stabilization of Upper Trapezius on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Mobile Phone User with mobile phone-induced Neck Pain. The population sample will be 50 divided randomly into two groups by concealed envelop method. Then I will collect data from the social security hospital Physiotherapy department, Lahore. Group A was given stretching exercises and Group B was given stabilization exercises (25 stretchings and 25stabilization). NDI and NPRS were used as an outcome measure to quantify the upper trapezius on pain, range of motion, and functional disability with non-specific neck pain. Single blinding of accessor was done at the time of recording of outcome measures pre and post-treatment Baseline was 4th week and 8th week. Eighty female participants and twenty male participants in each group. The duration was 9 months. The 18-30 years age range of both males and females were considered. There was not any statistically significant difference between the two groups as p > 0.05. But within-group changes show that there was a significant change in baseline, 4th week, and 8th-week readings for NDI, NPRS, and ROM with p < 0.05.

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female, age range 18-30years with non-specific neck pain.

  • Permanently mobile users spent more than 8 hours per day using their mobiles
  • Participants are willing to participate in the research.
  • Having constant or frequent neck pain of more than 4weeks duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Specific disorders of the cervical spine, such as disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, postoperative conditions in the neck and shoulder areas.

  • History of severe trauma, instability, spasmodic torticollis, migraine (frequency more than twice per month).
  • Peripheral nerve entrapment, fibromyalgia, hypermobility syndrome, shoulder diseases (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis).
  • Inflammatory rheumatic diseases, severe psychiatric illness, and other diseases that prevent physical loading, pregnancy, and other on-going therapies.