Abstract
Objective: To compare effectiveness of cervical
mobilization and stretching exercise with or
without upper thoracic mobilization to decrease
pain, increase range of motion and decrease
disability in patients with non-specific neck pain.
Results: There was significant reduction in pain and
neck disability level (p˂0.05) in both groups. Neck
ROM showed statistically significant difference in
neck extension, neck left rotation and neck right
rotation range. But, no significant statistical
difference (p˃0.05) was observed in left lateral
flexion, right lateral flexion and neck flexion ROM.
Keywords: Non-Specific Neck Pain (NSNP),
cervical mobilization, upper thoracic mobilization,
stretching exercise.
Methodology: A convenient sample of 30
patients recruited from three major hospitals of
Faisalabad was randomly divided into two
treatment groups. Both groups had Hot Pack,
cervical mobilization and stretching exercises
while GroupBadditionally received upper thoracic
mobilization. Duration of treatment was two weeks
and three session per week. Pain intensity was
measured at baseline and after each session.
Neck Range of Motion (ROM) and Neck Disability
Index (NDI) was measured at baseline and after 6th
session. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.
Conclusion: Both treatment groups showed
significant reduction in neck pain and disability.
But Group B showed better improvement of neck
extension, neck left rotation and neck right rotation
than group A. (Rawal Med J 202;45:80-83).
