Effectiveness of physical therapy in postural neck pain with and without home based management.

Objective of the study: Postural neck pain is one of the most prevailing problems amongst patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of physical therapy in postural neck pain with home based exercises Materials & Methods: This study was a non randomized control trial conducted on 36 Patients having postural neck pain, recruited from physiotherapy department, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Islamabad. Patients were assigned to either control group or intervention group. The intervention group received physiotherapy treatment and home-based exercises for neck pain relief, whereas the control group received only physiotherapy treatment. Six sessions of physiotherapy were performed on alternate days in both groups. The main outcome measure was Neck Disability Index (NDI), which was assessed at the start of study and then weekly for 2 weeks in both groups. Results: There were 15 males and 25 females who were assigned to control and intervention group. Majority of patients in the intervention (n=20) and control (n=20) groups were of age 41-50 yrs. After 2 weeks, neck pain was assessed in the both groups. There was significant difference between both group (p value =0.025). Conclusion: It is concluded that Home based exercises for neck relief has significant effect for reduction of neck pain in patients with postural neck pain