| Jibi Paul1*, Adhisha L Shibu2 Author: 1BPT Student, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Vellappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Corresponding Author: *2Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Vellappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, E-Mail- physiojibi@gmail.com |
ABSTRACT
| Background of the study: Mechanical neck pain or non- specific neck pain is defined as pain in the anatomical region of the neck and is the most common form of neck pain which can be disabling and also individuals have difficulty with wide range of activities. The study aims to compare the efficacy of motor control exercises and neck stabilization exercises in subjects with mechanical neck pain. Methodology: The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design. Age 18 – 25 years, Gender: Both males and females, Acute pain in the neck lasting less than 4 – 6 weeks, Severity of pain: Moderate, VAS scale 3 and more and NDI score > 25. The study followed a comparative pre-test and post-test type.The study conducted atOutpatient physiotherapy department of Faculty of physiotherapy, DR MGR Educational and Research Institute University. The study included 30 subjects, comprising 14 males and 16 females. The sampling method used in the study was random sampling. The duration of the study was six months. The intervention was administered for 30 minutes/session, 3 days/week for 12 weeks. Outcome measures were Pain intensity and Functional Disability with measuring toolsVAS- Visual Analog Scale. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a uni-dimensional (1-D) and numerical rating scale. Result: Motor control exercise found more effective over Neck stabilization exercise intervention on NDI and VAS with significance difference in P value 0.028 and 0.002 respectively. Conclusion: The result of the study suggested that both Motor control exercise and Neck stabilization exercise are effective but Group A Motor control exercise is found more effective in reducing pain than Group B Neck stabilization exercise Keywords: Motor control exercise, Neck stabilization exercise, Mechanical neck pain, Visual Analog scale, Neck Disability Index. |
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