Comparing two hand therapies for chronic neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of hands-on therapy for people with long-lasting neck pain (more than 3 months). One is a gentle, sustained movement of the neck joints, and the other is a deep-tissue massage using a tool. The goal is to see which one works better to reduce pain and improve movement.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 55 years old.
- Your neck pain has lasted more than 3 months.
- You have been diagnosed by a doctor with chronic mechanical neck pain.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.9 and 25.
- You have not had neck or head surgery, cancer, recent fractures, severe disc herniation, spinal tumors, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or heart disease.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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