Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation medicine2024
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy versus manual therapy in patients with neck pain: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Integration of External Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Physiotherapeutic Management of Chronic Cervicogenic Headache: A Case Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effects of High-Power Laser Therapy on the Treatment of Patients with Myofascial Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy with manual therapy in improving the range of motion, decreasing pain, and improving activity of daily living in patients with neck pain.
designDouble-blinded, randomized, experimental study. PATIENTS: Women aged 45-65 with cervical pain due to osteoarthritis of the vertebral body and intervertebral disc.
methodsA total of 93 randomly selected females were included in the study. They were randomly divided into 2 groups. One received proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation treatment and the other received manual therapy. To evaluate functional capabilities, the Oswestry Disability Index and range of motion measure were used. To evaluate changes in subjective experience of pain the Visual Analogue Scale was used.
resultsIn terms of the activities of daily living, pain, and range of motion of flexion, extension, lateral flexion to the right and left, and rotation to the right and left improvement in group I compared with group II was statistically significant (p < 0.05) at 2 weeks and 3 months' follow-up.
conclusionTreatment according to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation is a better method in comparison with manual therapy regarding improvement of pain, range of motion, and daily functioning in patients with cervical pain.
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