• Dr. A. ANITHA
• R. MADHUMATHI

Mechanical neck pain mainly interferes with daily activities like forward flexion of neck above normal ranges and excessive use of deep cervical flexors. Aim: To find out the combined therapeutic effects of of ultrasound therapy along with strengthening exercises in pain reduction and range of motion-functional activity in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain. Methodology: A Convenient sample of subjects with chronic neck pain was taken from Saveetha medical college and hospital and the subjects were divided into two groups, Group-1(control group)who were diagnosed with chronic neck pain and were subjected to ultrasonic therapy for 15 minutes and superficial heating modalities, Group-2(Experimental group) who were diagnosed with chronic neck pain and were subjected to cervical muscle strengthening exercises along with ultrasound for 15 minutes and superficial heating modalities to reduce the pain more effectively. Post-test NPRS were taken and documented for statistical analysis. Outcome measures: Numerical pain rating scale for knee pain. Results: Statistical analaysis was done to identify the difference between pre and post test measurements by paired t-test analysis. The two- tailed p- value is less than0.0001 by this difference it is considered to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The combination of ultrasound therapy along with strengthening exercises was effective in pain reduction in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain.

MECHANICAL NECK PAIN, CERVICAL STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

"EFFECTIVENESS OF CERVICAL MUSCLE STRENGTHENING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MECHANICAL NECK PAIN.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.641-644, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907M82.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF CERVICAL MUSCLE STRENGTHENING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MECHANICAL NECK PAIN.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp641-644, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907M82.pdf