Effects of Fascial Distortion Model with and without Neck Isometrics in Patients with Cervical Spine Overload
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Abstract
Objective: To find out the effects of fascial distortion model with and without neck isometrics in patients with cervical spine overload.
Methodology: Randomized clinical trial was conducted on forty four patients that were having cervical spine overload. Recruitment of the patients into study were done in Sanabil health services hospital from Feb 2023 to Sep 2023 by consecutive sampling technique. Patients having age in between 20 to 30 years, trigger band pain pattern, limited cervical Rom with no abnormal neurological findings were included and previous cervical spine injuries, spondylosis and scoliosis were excluded in the study. Data measuring tools that were used in the study were NPRS, NDI and goniometer. Treatment was given to 2 groups. One group got treatment of FDM with isometrics and other group got treatment of FDM without isometrics. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 21.
Results: Findings revealed that differences between two groups were statistically significant (p <0.05) and also statistically significant difference were observed within groupanalysis (p<0.05) with respect to pain score, NDI, and cervical range of motion.
Paired sample t-test was used to compare NPRS, NDI and cervical ROM within each treatment group. The mean difference in pre and post treatment of NPRS and NDI was 4.29±0.91 and 9.18±1.95 for FDM with isometrics group while 3.17±1.05 and 5.67±2.01 for FDM without isometrics group respectively.
Conclusion: The study concluded that both groups were successful in bring down pain and enhancing cervical range of motion but FDM with isometrics group got improved results interms of mentioned outcome measures on the basis of mean differences.