ABSTRACT
Background: Nonspecific neck pain has been defined as pain perceived
in the cervical region whose origin and precise pathophysiological
mechanism(s) is unknown resulting in physical disabilities in military
aircrew members. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the
effectiveness of Muscle energy technique in nonspecific neck pain in
military aircrew members. Methods: A total of 60 subjects participated
in this study aged from 35 to 45 year divided into two groups underwent
12 sessions. Control group (A), n 30 received conventional physiotherapy
(manual therapy and therapeutic exercises) only and Experimental group < br />(B), n 30: received a combination of conventional physiotherapy and
Muscle energy technique. They were evaluated before the treatment, and
after 4 weeks, using Numeric pain rating scale, Clinometer smart phone
application and neck disability index. Results: MANOVA revealed that
significant decreased in pain intensity, NDI and improvement in cervical
range of motion between pre-treatment and post-treatment. Conclusion:
Adding muscle energy technique to conventional treatment yields
significant decreased in pain intensity, neck disability and improvement
in cervical ROM for nonspecific neck pain in military aircrew members.