Comparison of neuromuscular technique and a muscle energy technique on cervical range of motion
Item
- Title
- Comparison of neuromuscular technique and a muscle energy technique on cervical range of motion
- Author(s)
- Patel Puja
- Abstract
- Neuromuscular technique and muscle energy technique are treatment modalities employed by osteopaths on a regular basis, to resolve tissue tension and joint dysfunction. However, there are very few clinical trials to ascertain the effectiveness of eitherof these treatments. This study is aimed to compare the effectiveness of Neuromuscular technique and Muscle energy technique (contract -relax) on cervical range of motion. Forty female subjects between 20-25 years old with asymptomatic cervical spines were randomly selected. The subjects were randomly placed into one of two possible groups. Group 1 received neuromuscular technique on week one, followed by a 'rest' period on week two, followed by neuromuscular technique on week three. Group 2 received muscle energy technique on week one, followed by a 'rest' period on week two, followed by neuromuscular technique on week three. All treatments were a single application given to both scalene muscles (bilaterally) lasting 3 minutes. Before and after treatment, measurements were taken of the cervical spine ranges of motion, with the cervical range of motion ganiometer T-test analysis demonstrated that both neuromuscular technique and muscle energy technique significantly increased cervical range of motion in all planes of movement (p<0.05). A second t-test also showed that muscle energy technique increased range of motion in the cervical (in flexion, rotation and side bending) more effectively than neuromuscular technique.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2002
- Date Submitted
- 1.11.2003 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 81
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13019
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Osteopathy,Muscle energy techniques (MET),Neuromuscular techniques,Cervical Spine,Range of motion,Cervical range of motion instrument
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Patel Puja, “Comparison of neuromuscular technique and a muscle energy technique on cervical range of motion”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/1319