Neck pain and hand strength: core vs shoulder exercises
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of exercises to see which better improves hand grip strength and neck pain. If you have had chronic myofascial neck pain (trigger points) in the upper shoulder muscle for over 6 months, this trial may help find which exercise works best for you.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with chronic trigger-point neck pain for more than 6 months.
- You are between 25 and 45 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 24.9.
- You have a tender knot in the upper trapezius muscle (top of shoulder) and hand weakness on the same side.
- You have not had physical therapy or steroid injections for this pain in the past 3 to 6 months.
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