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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation & Cranio-Cervical Flexor Training For Chronic Neck Pain

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October 2024

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation & Cranio-Cervical Flexor Training For Chronic Neck Pain

Vol: 306| Issue: 10| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and cranio-cervical flexor training on pain and function in chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Physiother Res Int . 2024 Jan;29(1):e2058.

Contributing Authors:
V Suresh P Venkatesan K Babu

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Synopsis

Sixty-six patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were randomized to receive either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF; n=33) or craniocervical flexor training (CCFT; n=33) over a 4-week intervention period. The primary outcome of interest was pain reduction, measured by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Secondary outcomes included the Neck Disability Index (NDI) for functiona...

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