1Associate Professor, MVP's College of Physiotherapy, Nashik
2B. P. Th, MVP's College of Physiotherapy, Nashik
3Principal and Professor, MVP's College of Physiotherapy, Nashik
*Corresponding Author: Komal Sanjay Mali 7, Bhavani Park, Near Akash Petrol Pump, Meri Mashrul, Nashik-422003 Email: komalmali0253@gmail.com
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal problem. Occasionally neck pain might be related to a severe pathology such as nerve compression, a prolapsed intervertebral disc, or a fracture. Cervical spine is surrounded by arrangement of muscles that leads to control head and neck. The deep cervical flexor muscle group is an important stabilizer of head and neck posture located on anterior and lateral surface of cervical spine. Neck pain is considered chronic if it lasts for more than 3 months. Reduced activation of deep cervical flexors muscles has been observed directly and indirectly when people with neck pain perform the cranio-cervical flexion test, used as an exercise cranio-cervical flexion succeeds in both immediate and long term pain relief.
The purpose was to compare the immediate effects of active cranio-cervical flexion exercise with passive mobilization of upper cervical spine on pain, cervical range of motion and craniocervical flexion test (CCFT).
To observe the immediate effects of active cranio-cervical flexion exercise with passive mobilization of upper cervical spine on pain, cervical range of motion and cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT).
To find out the immediate effect of active cranio-cervical flexion exercise versus passive mobilization of upper cervical spine on pain, cervical range of motion and cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT).
This experimental study was conducted on 34 chronic neck patients and they were divided into 2 groups, 17 patients were included in each group. Patient aged 20–50 years were taken from NDMVP Hospital and research centre and physiotherapy clinic in an around Nasik. Random sampling method was used for study. Pain, cervical range of motion (ROM) and cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT) was assessed.
Using t-test statistically P Value was less than 0.001, so, according to result group B(passive mobilization)was more effective.
Both groups were effective in reducing pain, ROM and CCFT in patients with chronic neck pain. It was also seen that in group 2 i.e. passive mobilization of upper cervical spine clinically more improvement was seen as compared to the other group.
Neck pain, Exercise, Mobilization, CCFT
