Efficacy of taping and ischemic compression technique for cervicalgia

This book intend to provide for the treatment of cervicalgia.To find out the efficacy of taping and ischemic compression technique to reduce pain in levator scapulae trigger point related cervicalgia.This study is an experimental with pre test and post test evaluation.20 subjects aged 22-45 years cervicalgia patients are selected, the client were treated by ischemic compression and taping techniques.The outcome was measured using visual analogue scale , and active Range of cervical spine rotation measure by goniometer.Statistical analysis done by using paired 't' test showed that that there was significant improvement in subject who underwent the treatment of taping and ischemic compression technique.Hence, it is concluded that the taping and ischemic compression technique to reduce pain in levatorscalpulae trigger point related cervicalgia.

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Dr. T Karthikeyan completed D.SC (2018) and PhD (2012) from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore. Presently working as an Associate professor in Physiotherapy at UG,PG & PhD supervision, Department of Physiotherapy, Gurugram University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers.