Stretching techniques for neck and arm pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two types of stretching to see which one works better for neck pain that spreads into the arm. If you have had this pain for more than a month, this trial might help find a way to move better and feel less pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 60 years old
- You have neck pain that spreads into one arm (unilateral) for more than 4 weeks
- A test where you tilt your head back makes your arm pain come back (positive spurling test)
- A simple stretch of your arm nerves causes pain (positive upper limb tension test)
- Your neck disability level is less than 50% on a questionnaire
- You have not had neck surgery, a head or neck fracture, or conditions like dizziness, osteoporosis, or other serious illnesses
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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