Influence of Adding High Power Pain Threshold Ultrasound to Traditional Therapy on Axioappendicular Muscles Amplitude and Fatigue in Mechanical Neck Pain Randomized Clinical Trials

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 20, 2022

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2023

Study Completion Date

January 1, 2023

Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
OTHER

high power pain threshold ultrasound

After explaining the procedure, and the trigger points will be marked by a physical therapist that . Then, the hand placed next to the prone position with the head in the neutral position, and the hands placed next to the body. The frequency was set to 1 MHz, and the intensity increased from 0.5 to 2 until the patient reported an unpleasant sensation. The probe will be held there for 4 s; then, the intensity was reduced by 50%, and the probe was moved over and around the trigger point. This process is done several times for three minutes.

OTHER

traditional therapy

the patients will receive traditional therapy in the form of postural correction exercise, active range of motion and stretching exercise for cervical muscles

Trial Locations (1)

12511

Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim, Giza

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER