Smartphone app and posture training for upper cross syndrome
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if a smartphone app combined with posture exercises can help office workers with chronic neck pain caused by upper cross syndrome. It aims to reduce pain and improve posture.
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Who can take part
- You work in an office using a computer for at least 4 hours a day.
- You are between 28 and 48 years old.
- You have had neck pain for more than 3 months.
- Your usual neck pain level is between 3 and 8 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
- You have not had physical therapy or spinal surgery in the last 6 months.
- You do not have other medical conditions like nerve problems, arthritis, or recent major illnesses.
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