Patients in group 1 received 6 treatment
sessions of MET for upper trapezius4 and levator
scapulae13 muscle (3 times a week) and 10
sessions of conventional physiotherapy. Patients
in group 2 received 6 treatment sessions of static
stretching of upper trapezius20 and levator
scapulae20 (3 times a week) and 10 sessions of
conventional physiotherapy. Dosage21 for
streching: 3-5 repititions held for 10-30 sec.
Patients in group 3 received 10 treatmentweeks) consisting of 20 min application of hot
pack to neck region along with postural advice.
The independent variables for the study included
MET, static stretching and conventional
physiotherapy. Dependent variables of the study
were pain intensity (as measured by VAS) and
active cervical lateral flexion and rotation ROM.
sessions of conventional physiotherapy 22 (for 2