Comparing two hand-on treatments for long-term neck pain
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two hands-on therapies—Mulligan technique and active release technique—to see which better relieves chronic neck pain that has lasted at least 3 months. Both are manual treatments that a therapist performs to improve neck movement and reduce pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You have had neck pain for at least 3 months, confirmed by an orthopedic doctor.
- Your neck pain is not from an injury, surgery, or conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
- You do not have nerve-related symptoms like numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 29.9.
- Your neck pain is moderate to severe based on a questionnaire.
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