Original Research Article

Year: 2021 | Month: October | Volume: 11 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 46-59

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211008

Effect of Post Isometric Relaxation with Deep Neck Flexor Exercise in Subacute Mechanical Neck Pain

Priyanka Chauhan¹, Pooja Attrey², Anand Kumar Singh³

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, R P Inderaprastha Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnal Haryana-132001, India.
²Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, T.D.T.R DAV IP & R, YAMUNANAGAR Haryana, India.
³Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, G.D Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurugram, Haryana-122103, India.

Corresponding Author: Anand Kumar Singh

ABSTRACT

Background: Mechanical neck pain (MNP) is the most common type of pain confined in the posterior aspect of neck, also known as nonspecific or simple neck pain affecting two thirds of the general population at some time in their lives.
Prevalence: Neck pain is most common muscular skeletal condition affecting up to 70% of individual and 5% to 10% of adults having a disabling neck pain problem. Neck pain is more common in women than men. The prevalence of neck pain in the general population has been reported to be 15% for men and 23% for women.
Objectives of the Study:

• To find out the effect of Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) along with Deep Neck Flexor (DNF) exercises in reducing pain and disability and improving ROM in patient with sub-acute mechanical neck pain.
• To find out the effect of Deep Neck Flexor exercise alone in reducing pain and disability and improving ROM in patient with sub-acute mechanical neck pain.
• To compare whether Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) along with Deep Neck Flexor exercises or Deep Neck Flexor exercises alone are effective in reducing pain and disability and improving ROM in patient with sub-acute mechanical neck pain