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Muscle- Versus Movement-Specific Muscle Energy Technique for Mechanical Neck Pain

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August 2024

Muscle- Versus Movement-Specific Muscle Energy Technique for Mechanical Neck Pain

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:40| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of muscle specific as compared to movement specific muscle energy technique in mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.

J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil . 2024;37(1):37-46.

Contributing Authors:
M Osama

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Synopsis

66 patients with mechanical neck pain were randomized to receive either muscle-specific muscle energy techniques (MET) (n=33) or movement-specific MET (n=33). The primary outcome of interest was the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Secondary outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and range of motion in flexion, extension, right and left rotation, and right and left lateral f...

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