Overview
Neck pain is a common disorder in industrialized countries. Manual therapy techniques have been commonly used in the treatment of this problem. Actually, there is no research work that has evaluated the work well of treatment with soft tissue techniques (massage) applied to the dorsal paravertebral muscle in the management of neck pain. The goal of this study (clinical trial) is to compare the efficacy of a massage protocol performed on the dorsal region in subjects with mechanical neck pain.
The researchers will compare:
A group that will be treated with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise along with the treatment(massage) of the thoracic region.
Another group that will be treated only with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.
It is to see if the inclusion of treatment of the thoracic region improves the local intervention in cervical region.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with neck pain.
- Pain between 4 and 7 points according to a visual anological scale.
- Neck pain lasting more than three months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who have suffered a whiplash injury.
- Subjects with neck pain and upper extremity pain.
- Subjects with a diagnosis of herniated disc.
- Subjects with fibromyalgia.
- Subjects with any cancer process.