2.1. Randomization
congenital cervical abnormalities, fracture, whiplash injury, infection, neck disability, acute neck pain, upper extremity symptoms
NECK SYNDROME, INFECTION, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, NEOPLASTIC DISEASE
The study recruited 40 patients (18 women, 22 men) with Text neck syndrome through consecutive sampling, and in this single-blind study, one of the groups received post-facilitation stretching, and the other received ELDOA. The study flow diagram is shown in Figure CONSORT study flow diagram.Forty patients with acute neck pain without unilateral upper extremity symptoms, 18 to 35 years of age, using smartphone since past 1 year and neck disability index (NDI) score > 10 were included in the study. Participants having any congenital cervical abnormalities, history of whiplash injury within the last 6 weeks, history of spinal neoplastic disease, spinal infection, cervical spine fracture, or previous surgical neck procedure and cervical radiculopathy were excluded from the study. Taking into account the above-mentioned inclusion and exclusion criteria, subjects were recruited in this study through consecutive sampling and then participants were randomly assigned to both groups by the researcher. After taking informed consent, subjects assigned to Group A and group B by lottery method. All participants had equal choice of group allocation and asked to draw one chit from a box. Participants with an odd number were assigned to group A and participants with even number assigned to group B.