Effectiveness of kendall exercises versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching exercise on mechanical neck pain in middle age people – a experimental study

Background: Mechanical neck pain is the most common type with pain confined in the posterior aspect of neck. Mechanical neck pain affects 45-54% of the general population. Neck pain is most usual in people with an employed age group of 20-50 years and people employed in various jobs at a desk with neck bent forward posture. Persistent pain, disability, and motor dysfunction are common complications associated with neck pain.
Methodology: Samples of Eighty (n=60) mechanical neck pain People in aged of 30-50 years were included in the study. The subject who met the inclusion criteria was included in the study. Subjects were divided into 30 in each group. Duration of treatment was done 30 minutes for 3 days per week for 8 weeks .Outcome measure were taken on the 0 day and on the last day of the treatment. Evaluation is taken before start of the treatment and at the end of the treatment with the use of Neck disability index and visual analog scale.
Results: There is significant difference in means of Pre-intervention and Post-intervention NDI, VAS Group A and group B with P<0.001
Conclusion: Kendall exercises and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching exercise both are effective in decreasing pain and disability on mechanical neck pain in middle age people after 8 week treatment. But Group B proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching showed more effective in reduced pain and disability on mechanical neck pain in middle age people.