Effects of Kendall Exercises Versus Scapular Stabilization Exercises Oin Mechanical Neck Pain

Effects of Kendall Exercises Versus Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Neck Pain, Range of Motion and Neck Disability in Mechanical Neck Pain

Neck pain is a multifactorial disease, and is a major problem in modern society. Patients with NCNP usually have alterations in cervical proprioception and PS. They may also develop symptoms such as dizziness or vertigo. A recently published study shows that patients with NCNP suffer greater sensations of stunning and lack of proprioception than patients with benign paroxysmal vertigo.

This study will be a randomized controlled trial and will be conducted on general population in Gujrat. Non-probability convenient sampling will be used to collect the data. Sample size of 48 subjects with age group between 25-45 years will be taken. Data will be collected from the patients having present complaint of Nonspecific Neck pain. Outcome measures will be taken using Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) for pain, Neck disability index (NDI) for measuring disability and goniometer for range of motion (ROM). An informed consent will be taken. Subjects will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by random number generator table. Both the Groups will receive standard physical therapy, while Group A will receive bruegger's exercises and Group B will receive Upper thoracic mobilization. Outcome measures will be measured at baseline then after 4 weeks(post). Data analysis will be done by SPSS version 21.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and females between 20-40 years of age, Patients having pain that had persisted for 12 weeks or more,
• Patients with generalized neck pain provoked by sustained neck postures, neck movements, pain on palpation of cervical musculature without any pathologies.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of whiplash injury,
• Cervical surgery,
• Fracture of the cervical or scapular and Neurological impairments