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Research Paper | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2018 | Rating: 6.7 / 10
Prevalance of Upper Quadrant Dysfunction in Subjects with Chronic Neck Pain
Dr. Parveen Pathan [2] | Dr Subrat Samal
Abstract: Non specific neck pain is a common occurrence in general population and the incidence appears to more increasing day by day. It is most common in female population because of lower strength in their neck Muscles when compared to male population1. Objective: To find out the prevalence of upper quadrant dysfunction in subjects with chronic non specific neck pain. Method: 40 subjects diagnosed with non specific neck pain were included in the study. Functional status of patient was evaluated using upper extremity functional index scale. The data was collected by questionnaire form and was analyzed using SPSS 14.0 and graph pad 6.7 version. Result: The mean and standard deviation of SAMP score for right hand was 12.5? 4.21 and for left hand it was 9.45?2.31. Conclusion: From the present study it is concluded that high prevalence of upper quadrant dysfunction in non specific neck pain in women
Keywords: Upper quadrant dysfunction, neck pain, prevalance
Edition: Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2018,
Pages: 665 - 666