Clinical and Electromyographic Effect of Tui Na Massage Versus Positional Release on Postpartum Neck Dysfunction

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postpartum Neck Dysfunction

Treatments: Procedure: positional release; Procedure: Tui-Na massage; Procedure: postural correction exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07261605

PT.BU.EC.20

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effects of Tui- Na massage versus Positional release technique on neck pain intensity, neck disability, and electromyographic characteristics of upper trapezius muscle.

Full description

Positional release technique

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age ranged from 20- 40 years
• had post partum cervical pain
• score above 15 in the neck disability index (NDI

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with structural, inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, congenital, traumatic spinal disorders and spinal or upper limb surgery.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

postural correction

Experimental group

Description:

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program only.

Treatment:

Procedure: postural correction exercises

Tui NA massage

Experimental group

Description:

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program. In addition, an experienced therapist will apply the Tui Na massage to the cervical region

Treatment:

Procedure: Tui-Na massage

Positional release

Experimental group

Description:

20 patients: will receive postural correction exercises program. In addition, the therapist put the patient in a comfortable posture for ninety seconds, after which they passively will be moved back to their initial positions

Treatment:

Procedure: positional release