Efficacy of Positional Release Muscles for Neck Pain During Lactation

Kafrelsheikh University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Posture correction; Other: positional release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06988241

KFSIRB200-439

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose of the study: To determine the efficacy of neck muscles positional release for Neck Pain during lactation.Methods:Fifty patient with postpartum neck pain will be recruited. Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups, group A and group B . Patients in both groups will receive posture correction advices during lactation and posture correction exercises but group A will receive additional positional release for upper trapezius. All patients will be evaluated for Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of upper trapezius by algometry, neck disability using Arabic version of neck disability index, pain intensity using 11-numerical rating scale.

Full description

Treatment procedure Both groups will receive posture education advices during lactation and Posture correction exercise program which will include Strengthening Exercise Program and Spinal Stretches.Spinal stretches were also included .In the intervention program mothers who underwent normal delivery were advised to start home based exercise program after 5 weeks and the caesarean mothers after 2 months of delivery Group (A): will receive Positional release of neck muscles in addition to Posture correction.Positional release technique For deactivation of Trigger Points (TrPs) and decrease spasm Manual approaches. [PRT] was developed by Lawrence H. PRT is a method in which muscles are placed in a position of greatest comfort, and this causes normalization of muscle hypertonicity and fascial tension. Also, it decreases joint hypomobility, increases circulation, followed by a reduction in swelling, decreased pain, and increase muscle strength. The practical section of the study will be undertaken in 4 weeks (3 sessions a week). Measurement will be taken before the start of treatment program then after the end of 4 weeks treatment program.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• lactating mothers.
• Age between 25-35 years old.
• six weeks to one year after childbirth.
• at least a moderate level of education.

Exclusion criteria

• Mothers were excluded if they had facet joint, neurological, or cardio vascular and respiratory conditions.
• History of breast cancer.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Positional Release

Experimental group

Description:

Positional Release For upper trapezius + Posture correction advices during lactation + posture correction exercises

Treatment:

Other: positional release

Other: Posture correction

Posture correction

Other group

Description:

Posture correction advices during lactation + posture correction exercises

Treatment:

Other: Posture correction