Therapy options for neck and shoulder pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments—positional release therapy and dry needling—for neck and shoulder pain caused by a tight muscle. It aims to see which one works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 40 years old
- You must be willing to participate
- You must have a positive levator scapulae test (a specific test to check for tightness in the shoulder muscle)
- You cannot have had back or neck surgery
- You cannot have had epidural injections before
- Your neck pain must not be due to a specific disease or nerve damage
Quick eligibility check
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