Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Patients with Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Review Article

Background: Mechanical neck pain (MNP) is characterized by pain originating from the cervical spine’s musculoskeletal structures, such as muscles, ligaments, facet joints, or intervertebral discs. It is typically aggravated by movement or sustained posture and relieved by rest, without signs of nerve root involvement or serious underlying pathology. Mechanical neck pain influences forty-five to fifty-four % of the all-general community eventually during their lives and can come about extreme inability. Individuals suffering from MNP typically undergo traditional physical therapy protocols aimed at enhancing pain, range of motion and function.
Aim of study: Is to review the effect of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization on pain intensity, cervical range of motion and functional status on patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.
Conclusion: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization shows a great improvement in pain intensity, the cervical range of motion, and functional status on patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.