32
Participants
Start Date
January 2, 2025
Primary Completion Date
September 2, 2025
Study Completion Date
September 15, 2025
Jones technique
In the Jones technique, pressure will be applied on the tender point and the patient's head will be flexed laterally to the side of the tender point, followed by a shoulder abduction of approximately 90 degrees. This position will be held for 90 s and then patient position will be passively returned to the initial position. This will be repeated three times in each session. Patients will receive two treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks
Ischemic compression therapy
Patients will receive ischemic compression of the trigger points of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle with hold time varying between 30 seconds to 1 minute repeated 3 to 5 times in each session. Patients will receive two treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks
RECRUITING
Bahaval Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur
Riphah International University
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