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Participants
Start Date
March 22, 2021
Primary Completion Date
January 30, 2022
Study Completion Date
January 30, 2022
Scapular and Neck Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation exercises
The researcher will perform a total of 12 sessions of scapular and neck pnf exercises for 4 weeks. The participants will apply PNF exercises using rhythmic initiation, rhythmic stabilization and cobination techniques of isotonics. Patterns of anterior elevation, posterior depression, anterior depression, posterior elevation will be used in scapular exercises. Upper cervical flexion, lower cervical flexion, rotation and lateral flexion patterns will be used in neck pnf exercises.
McKenzie and Kendall exercises
Kendall and Mckenzie exercises will be given to the participants as a home workout. The self-stretch exercise methods are as followed: Placing both hands on the shoulders and pushing out the chest, placing one hand over the shoulder and grasp the elbow of the turned hand, with the other hand over the head and slowly pull it inward, throwback the head until it has reached the fully stretched point, look straight ahead and slowly turn the head horizontally until the maximum value is reached, throwback the head, and turn it until it has reached the fully stretched point, lower the head turn it until it has reached the maximal point. Stretching pectoralis muscle, strengthening shoulder retraction, strengthening the deep cervical flexors, strengthening the deep cervical flexors.
Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta
Eastern Mediterranean University
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