TY - BOOK AU - Wafaa Kamel Salib Rezkalla AU - Mohammed Hussien Elgendy , AU - Yasser Ramzy Lasheen , TI - Multimodal approach of electrotherapy versus myofascial release in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain / PY - 2019/// CY - Cairo : PB - Wafaa Kamel Salib Rezkalla , KW - Chronic mechanical neck pain KW - Multimodal approach KW - Myofascial release N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science; Issued also as CD N2 - Background: Mechanical neck pain is highly common musculoskeletal disorder and the leading cause of disability worldwide. It is also associated with decreased quality of life and productivity of workers. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare which is more effective the multimodal approach of electrotherapy or myofascial release on pain, ROM and functional restriction in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. Subjects: 60 patients of both genders were diagnosed by orthopedist in shobra general hospital Cairo Egypt with chronic mechanical neck pain, their age was ranged from 18-40 years, were randomly assigned into 3 groups. Group A: 20 patients received multimodal approach of electrotherapy (Low Level LASER Therapy, Interferential Current, Ultrasound) and traditional therapeutic exercises in form of stretch and strength three times a week for 4 weeks. Group B: 20 patients received myofascial release therapy and traditional therapeutic exercises in form of stretch and strength three times a week for 4 weeks. Group C: 20 patients received traditional therapeutic exercises in form of stretch and strength three times a week for 4 weeks. Methods: by VAS for pain, CROM for cervical ROM and NDI for functional restriction before and after 4 weeks ER -