Shoulder exercises for breastfeeding neck pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if special shoulder-blade (scapular) exercises can help reduce neck pain in mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding. The exercises are simple and designed to strengthen the muscles that support your neck while you hold your baby.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are exclusively breastfeeding a baby who is between newborn and 6 months old
- You hold your baby in the 'cradle' position when nursing
- You have neck pain that is not from a specific injury (mechanical neck pain)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is under 30
- Your average neck pain level is moderate — between a 3 and a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
- Your daily neck disability score is between 10 and 40 out of 50 on a standard questionnaire
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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