Imagery and exercises for chronic neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether imagining movements (motor imagery) and doing special neck exercises can help people with long-term neck pain. You may be eligible if your neck pain has lasted at least 3 months and is at least moderate, and you haven't had recent neck surgery or therapy.
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Who can take part
- You have had neck pain for at least 3 months.
- Your pain level is at least a 3 on a 0-10 scale.
- You have a normal mental state (score of 24 or more on a standard test).
- You have not had neck surgery.
- You do not have nerve damage, cancer, or inflammatory joint disease.
- You have not had physical therapy for your neck in the last 3 months.
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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