Lewit como tratamiento fisioterapeutico de la cervicalgia del adulto. Riobamba, 2019
Neck pain is a musculoskeletal injury presented with pain in the back region of the neck, it is associated with positions unsuitable to remain in a sitting position with the neck flexed at a computer for prolonged periods causing pain, stiffness and limitation of movement cervical. The research project aimed to demonstrate the effects of Lewit technique as physical therapy for neck pain in the administrative staff of the Empresa Electrica Riobamba .SA to improve their job performance. The research was conducted from the application of two functional tests to verify pathology in administrative personnel, as the compression test Jackson and cervical traction, where it was shown that 45 persons 120 servers administrative area suffered from neck pain by muscle contracture, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in the investigation. Furthermore different evaluation techniques used as; Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and test goniometric to a known state and end of each patient, showing the application of the technique was of great importance for the administrative staff EERSA with satisfactory results, such as muscle relaxation, absence of pain in 100% of the staff, increase of the elasticity of the cervical and greater musculature degree of slide articulate in all the movements of neck, attaining an excellent exert in his work activities.