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Application of Hot Pack and Stretching Exercise In Treating Chronic Neck Pain Among University Students

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Dr. Vinay Garg, Dr. Sukhvinder Singh Tegh
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.Si3.2024.2953-2970

Abstract

Neck pain has a complicated etiology and is thought to arise from a biopsychosocial issue. Previous studies have identified a number of risk factors for neck discomfort, including gender, age, a greater BMI, smoking, excessive use of electronic devices, uncomfortable or prolonged positions, a lack of physical activity, negative emotional states, and a lack of social support.The study was evaluated using paired T test and there are 55 participants whose age is between 18-25 years participated in which there are 28 boys and 27 girls respectively. The pain is evaluated using NPRS questionnaire. The participants that meets the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. The consent form was taken from the participants. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 21 Software. The Average mean age is 21 years and the standard deviation is 0.5. The average mean and standard deviation for Pre NPRS score is 6.6182 ± 1.25449 and the average mean and standard deviation for Post NPRS score is 4.7091 ± 1.03051 was observed.

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