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Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2022

Influence of adding strain-counterstrain to standard therapy on axioscapular muscles amplitude and fatigue in mechanical neck pain: a single-blind, randomized trial.

Yasmin S El-Khateeb, Amira G Mahmoud, Mai H Mohamed, Alshaymaa S Abd El-Azeim

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Trial report in European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06108882 (Effects of Manual Ischemic Compression With and Without Strain Counter Strain Technique on Sternocleidomastoid Tightness With Forward Head Posture), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06108882 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Manual Ischemic Compression With and Without Strain Counter Strain Technique on Sternocleidomastoid Tightness With Forward Head Posture

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled42ConditionsNeck PainArmsExperimental: Manual Ischemic Compression with Strain Counter Strain technique, Active Comparator: Manual Ischemic Compression
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yasmin S El-KhateebDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University, Ain Shams, Egypt - yasmin_safwat@hotmail.com.
Amira G MahmoudDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University, Ain Shams, Egypt.
Mai H MohamedDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt.
Alshaymaa S Abd El-AzeimDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Russian University · EGCairo University · EGDamietta University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStrain-counterstrain technique (SCS) or positional release therapy is strongly recommended for patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP) because this method has excellent benefits, but the clinical significance of this method is unclear.

aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the influence of adding the SCS technique to standard therapy on pain, pressure pain threshold, disability according to Neck Disability Index (NDI), and electrophysiological characteristics (amplitude and fatigue) of the upper part of trapezius in the axioscapular muscles of patients with mechanical neck pain.

designSingle-blind, randomized clinical trial.

settingOutpatient clinic. POPULATION: Sixty patients (19-38 years old) with mechanical neck pain participated in this study and were recruited from the outpatient clinic at the faculty of physical therapy after a referral from an orthopedist.

methodsPatients were randomly assigned by opaque sealed envelope to two treatment groups: group A received SCS, standard therapy in form of active range of motion, stretching exercises, and postural correction exercises (PCES), whereas group B, received standard therapy only; therapeutic sessions were performed three times/week for 4 weeks. The visual analogue scale, pressure pain threshold, NDI, upper trapezius median frequency, and root mean square were used to evaluate the patients' pretreatment and post-treatment status.

resultsMultiple pairwise comparisons within each group revealed statistically significant differences in all outcome variables with favor to the SCS group.

conclusionsThe Strain-counterstrain technique combined with traditional standard therapy is an effective method more than traditional standard therapy alone for the management of patients with MNP. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: The present study has implications, especially for clinical decision-making about therapy of choice in MNP to reduce pain, improve function as measured through SCS technique and its impact on normal lifestyle, and to highlight the need for active intervention.

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Neck PainSuperficial Back MusclesAdultFatigueHumansPain MeasurementSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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