Comparing two gentle neck pain treatments
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two hands-on treatments for long-lasting neck pain: a gentle gliding movement called Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG) and a soft-tissue release technique called Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). If you have had neck pain for more than 3 months, this trial may help find which method works better for you.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 45 years old.
- You have had neck pain for more than 3 months that is worse when you turn your head to the side.
- Your neck pain rating is at least 3 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You have tenderness when pressing on specific neck muscles (like the sternocleidomastoid and levator scapulae).
- You have not had any recent neck injury, surgery, or serious conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or whiplash.
- You are not pregnant and are not currently in another neck pain treatment program.
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