Adding McConnell Taping to Selected Scapular Exercises in Patients of Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain with Scapuladyskinesia

Abstract Background: One of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in middle-aged populations is chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP),there were many traditional physiotherapy modalities and treatments that contribute to pain and neck disa-bility reduction and improve cervical range of motion and func-tional activities. Adding McConnell taping to scapular exercis-es compared to scapular exercises alone needs to be explored. Aim of Study: To compare between the effectiveness of adding McConnell taping to selected scapular exercises and selected scapular exercises alone on cervical pain and level of disabilities in chronic non-specific neck pain patients with scapuladyskinesia. Material and Methods: Thirty patients from both genders participated in this study. There were randomized into two equal groups: Group A (control group): they performed selected scapular exercises included scapular stabilization exercises as (push-up plus, press-up) and scapular strengthing exercises as (Side-lying external rotation, side-lying forward flexion, prone horizontal abduction with external rotation, prone extension) with stretching exercises of upper trapezius and Levator scap-ula muscles and Group B (experimental group): They received McConnell taping in addition to selected scapular exercises with stretching exercises of upper trapezius and Levator scap-ula muscles as group A. All outcome measures were taken for all patients before and after 6 weeks of treatment application through Visual analogue scale (VAS) for measuring pain inten-sity and the Arabic version of north park neck pain Question-naire (NPQ) for measuring level of disabilities. Results: There was a significant difference in Visual ana-logue scale (VAS) (p<0.001) and the Arabic version of north park neck pain Questionnaire (NPQ) (p<0.001) in both groups in favor group B (experimental group). Conclusion: Six weeks of McConnell taping in addition to selected scapular exercises with stretching exercises of up- per trapezius and Levator scapula muscles can significantly decrease pain and improve level of disabilities in patients of chronic non-specific neck pain with scapula dyskinesia.