Neck exercises for hand strength in chronic neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether special neck exercises can improve hand grip strength in people with long-term neck pain caused by muscle knots. If you have chronic neck pain and hand weakness, this study may help you get stronger while reducing pain.
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Who can take part
- You have had neck pain for more than 3 months.
- You have a tender spot in the muscle that runs from your neck to your shoulder.
- Your neck pain is constant and pressing on that tender spot makes you flinch or jump.
- The pain spreads to other areas (like your arm).
- You feel weakness in the hand on the same side as your neck pain.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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