The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Manual therapy and exercise are recommended for patients with neck pain. In a recent randomized controlled trial, home stretching exercises with or without manual therapy were offered to subjects with persistent or recurrent neck pain. No difference in pain or disability between the treatment groups were found after the two-week intervention period. We aimed to investigate whether these patients had a better outcome after individual tailoring of the treatment content two months after the initial structured intervention period.

Methods

This manuscript is a secondary analysis of a previous clinical trial where 131 patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain received treatments over two weeks (the intervention period). Pain and disability were assessed for two mo

SUBMITTER: Galaasen Bakken A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature