Effect of Kendall and Scapulothoracic Exercises in Treatment of Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain

The purpose of the clinical trial is to investigate the effect of the combined Kendall and scapulothoracic exercises program on mechanosensitivity of brachial plexus, cervical range of motion, neck functional ability, and craniovertebral angle in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain. we have 3 groups to compare between traditional treatment, scapulothoracic and kendall exercises in treatment of chronic non-specific neck pain.

Inclusion Criteria: * Sixty patients of both genders were recruited in the study. * The age of the recruited subjects were ranging from 25 to 50 years old * Patients having neck pain symptoms provoked by neck postures, neck movement, or palpation of the cervical musculature, for at least the last 3 months * Patients with a craniovertebral angle of less than 54º * Subjects with a BMI 25-30 Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous injury of the neck * History of surgical intervention at the neck * History of inflammatory joint disease affecting facet joints * Neurological disorders such as cervical spondylosis, spondylolisthesis or disc prolapse (Kim et al., 2012). * Rheumatic diseases. * Cancer patients * Patients who received pain medication or physical therapy for their neck pain during the last 3 months * Patients who are unable to perform the exercises.