Effect of Muscle Energy Technique versus Motor Control Exercise Adjunct to Conventional Therapy on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain – A Research Protocol

Deepak Jain

Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

Deepali Patil

Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

Pratik Phansopkar *

Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Background: Physical, neuropathic, or secondary causes can all contribute to neck difficulty. Any other illness might be acute 6 weeks, subacute 3 months, or chronic (lasting more than 6 weeks) (lasting up to three months). Physical consequences, life-distressing or non-life- distressing causes, large and small factors, reliable and inaccurate neck pain. Motor control is a motor retraining programme that focuses on the neck flexors, extensors, and shoulder girdle muscle's coordination and holding skills. MET is a treatment method that makes use of the patient's muscles contracting in a specific, directed manner against a therapist-applied counterforce.

Methodology: The participants in the study will be enrolled of 50 patients who suffer from prolonged neck pain. And each group will be split into 25 people. One group will get MET for four weeks, whilst the other will get MCE and traditional treatment. Pain, ROM, and Functional Disability will be reviewed using a methodical approach.

Conclusion: We need to see how this experiment affects people of MET versus MCT in addition to conventional therapy core on pain, ROM and functional Impairment on neck discomfort that persists. In conclusion, the focus of this research is to find out the efficacy of MET versus MCT in addition to standard therapy, as well as its impact on chronic Neck discomfort has a negative impact on one's quality of life. This study will aid in the relief of chronic neck pain.

Keywords: Chronic neck pain, muscle energy technique, motor control exercise


How to Cite

Jain, D., Patil, D. and Phansopkar, P. (2021) “Effect of Muscle Energy Technique versus Motor Control Exercise Adjunct to Conventional Therapy on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain – A Research Protocol”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33(45A), pp. 54–59. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i45A32714.