@article{article_1515630, title={Short-Term Effect of Different Physical Therapy Modalities on Neck Mobility in Healthy Young Adults}, journal={Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences}, volume={9}, pages={92–101}, year={2025}, DOI={10.30621/jbachs.1515630}, author={Oymak Soysal, Ayşe Nur and Kaş Özdemir, Atiye and Şimşek, Şule and Baş Aslan, Ummuhan and Bergin, Merve}, keywords={Hot pack, Intermittent traction, Laser therapy, Neck mobility, Stretching exercises}, abstract={Purpose: To investigate the short-term effects of hot pack, intermittent traction and low-level laser combined with stretching exercises and stretching exercises alone on neck mobility in individuals with no past pain history but flexibility loss. Material and Methods: Sixty (60) participants were randomly divided into 4 groups. All participants performed cervical stretching exercises. Cervical intermittent traction wad added to Group I, low level laser therapy was added to group II, hot pack was added to group III. Cervical range of motion (ROM), occiput-wall distance (OWD) and, coronoid process- tragus distance (TCD) was assessed at the beginning and end of the study. Results: The results of this study showed that all physical therapy modalities were effective in increasing lateral flexion ROM and OWD score (p <.05). Hot packs combined with stretching exercises increased the CTD score (p=.001) in addition to lateral flexion ROM and OWD score. However, plus interventions were not superior (p>.05) to stretching exercises alone in increasing neck mobility. Conclusion: In conclusion, both stretching exercises alone and combined with hot pack, intermittent traction, and low-level laser increased neck mobility in healthy individuals. Even if not combined with any modality, stretching exercises alone may increase neck mobility.}, number={1}, publisher={Dokuz Eylul University}, organization={Destekleyen kuruluş bulunmamaktadır.}