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Workplace Based Physiotherapy of Elderly-care Workers With Non-specific Neck Pain.

Recruiting
18 - 60 years of age
Both
Phase N/A

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Overview

The overall objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of a physical therapy intervention based on manual therapy, therapeutic exercise and application of electrotherapy in healthcare workers with non-specific neck pain.

Description

The subjects included in the sample will be evaluated according to the aforementioned parameters by researchers trained and assigned for this purpose.

The data collection of the different variables will be performed before and after the completion of the program designed for the study. The physiotherapy intervention for the experimental group will have a duration of 10 sessions, twice a week.

Eligibility

IInclusion Criteria:

  • Age range between 18-60 years.
  • Cervical pain of non-specific origin or Cervicalgia type I and II according to the Quebec - Task Force on Spinal Disorders.
  • Be willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.
  • Have at least one year of seniority in the company exercising the current professional activity within the team of socio-health personnel.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cervicalgia with neurological involvement or caused by pathologies such as: inflammatory disease, neurological disease, rheumatic disease, severe osteoporosis, fracture, dislocation, vertebro-basilar insufficiency, neoplasia or infection.
  • Spine surgery.
  • Present metallic implants at the spinal column level.
  • Have received physiotherapy or alternative treatment in the last 6 months before starting the study.
  • To present any type of inconvenience to the application of electrotherapy (score ≥45 points in EAPP).

Study details

Neck Pain

NCT06346249

Universidad de Extremadura

17 April 2024

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