Comparison Between Two Physical Therapy Treatments in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain focused on measuring neck pain, chronic neck pain, musculoskeletal disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female and male subjects aged between 18 and 80 years with non-specific neck pain lasting for more than 3 months.
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with acute or subacute neck pain;
- Subjects with specific etiology for neck pain (e.g. trauma, herniated disc, vertebral deformities, fractures);
- Subjects with central or peripheral neurological signs;
- Individuals with systemic diseases, neuromuscular diseases, rheumatic diseases, cognitive deficit, tumors;
- Subjects who underwent surgery within 6 months preceding enrollment;
- Subjects who underwent physical therapy treatment within 6 months preceding enrollment.
Sites / Locations
- University of Bologna - Italy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Active physical therapy
Active physical therapy plus manual therapy
Active intervention (including both pain education and home exercises). A 60-minutes education session will be provided, concerning pain mechanisms and management and a demonstration of the exercises to perform individually at home. Home exercises will be performed daily. To support patients during the treatment, a booklet will be created. One 30-minutes booster session will be planned after 4 weeks. Patients will follow this active intervention for 8 weeks.
Participants in the Group 2 will receive active intervention plus 8 "Pompage" technique sessions (1 session/week). In these sessions (30 minutes each), "Pompage" technique will be performed by a physical therapist.