The effectiveness of self snags over conventional Physiotherapy management in chronic neck pain among computer professionals

To prove the effectiveness of self SNAGS over conventional Physiotherapy management in chronic neck pain among Computer Professionals.

A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from 38 Computer users, using for at least 4–5 hours per day from various Software Companies. The incidence of neck pain, range of motion and disability in the experiment group (receiving self SNAGS along with conventional management) was compared with the incidence in the treatment group (only conventional management) over a period of one month. Subjects reported symptoms in a weekly diary. Participants with neck pain for more than 3 months were considered symptomatic.

Though, pain scores showed significant improvement with p=0.03 while cervical rotation of right side showed significant improvement at p= 0.04 during follow up period in experimental group statistically, there was not much significant difference in the incidence of disability and neck range of motion between two groups. Clinically, the results depicted that experimental group was superior to treatment group.

This study depicted that group receiving self SNAGS showed better carry over effect during treatment phase and more during follow up phase as compared to group receiving conventional physiotherapy alone. Hence, self SNAGS can be incorporated as a treatment tool for chronic neck pain patients. Further studies may require with subjects as general population with chronic neck pain or as a rationale for adapting the specific intervention according to the repeated assessment findings.