Heba Embaby
Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Publications
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Research
Impact of Reflexology on Mechanical Neck Pain in Post-menopausal Office Workers
Author(s): Heba Embaby*
Background: Reflexology is a popular non–invasive alternative therapy. It's a safe method and doesn't require special equipment. It has been proved that reflexology influences many health conditions and musculoskeletal pain. However, no research has cleared the effect of reflexology on chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP), which is recorded as the commonest complaint in office workers. Objective: The study was an attempt to measure the influence of reflexology technique on CMNP, range of motion and neck muscle strength in middle aged office worker females. Method: Thirty post-menopausal subjects with age ranged from 50-60 years suffering from mechanical neck pain for more than 3 months were assigned randomly into two groups, experimental group received 20 minutes reflexology sessions twice a week for 4 weeks, and the other group.. Read More»