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@article{183967,
        author = {Dr Naseeba Jan and Dr Shakir},
        title = {IMAPACT OF SPINAL MOBILIZATION WITH ARM MOVEMENT ON CERVICAL FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {3999-4006},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183967},
        abstract = {Cervical fibromyalgia is presented by widespread neck pain and impairment of function. Manual therapy, including spinal mobilization with arm movement (SMWAM), has been promising in reducing such symptoms. A pre-test and post-test experimental study was done on 30 patients aged 25–55 years with cervical fibromyalgia. Participants were divided into an experimental group that received SMWAM alongside conventional physiotherapy and a control group that received physiotherapy alone. Interventions went on for 4 weeks, with measurement done at baseline and upon completion, using pain (VAS) and neck disability (NDI). Both groups exhibited improvement in pain reduction after the intervention. Changes in neck disability, however, were significant only in the control group, which reported better functional scores after the treatment, while the experimental group had very slight, non-significant change. SMWAM, integrated with physiotherapy, significantly alleviates neck pain in cervical fibromyalgia. Nevertheless, its effect on functional disability improvement is restricted within the intervention time frame. The use of a multidisciplinary, long-term approach may be required for full recovery functionally.},
        keywords = {Cervical fibromyalgia, impairment, conventional physiotherapy, neck disability.},
        month = {August},
        }