Comparative Effects of Myofascial Decompression and Positional Release Therapies in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

Group A will be given myofascial decompression therapy.15 minute's moist heat will be given first. Patient was lied prone on couch with their upper torso unclothed, covered with massage oil than placed cup on skin and suction will created by pump. Than drawn over skin along the spine from cervical to thoracic up to lateral border maintain the suction within skin throughout the procedure. The cup massage will conducted for approximately 10 minutes. Patients were informed that the treatment area may become patchy and there are chances of ecchymosis on the same area.

Group B will be given Positional Release technique (PRT) after application of moist heat pack for 15 minute. The subjects received PRT will be in supine lying with the therapist sitting on the affected side, tender points were located along with the upper fibers of trapezius muscle. The subject's head was laterally flexed towards the side of tender point, then therapist grasps the subject's forearm and abducts shoulder to approximately 90 degree and adds slight flexion or extension to fine-tune. The ideal position of comfort achieved was held for a period of 90 sec and followed by passive return of body part to an anatomically neutral position continued for 5 minutes. Treatment duration was 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.