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The efficacy of Sodium Diclofenac Phonophoresis (SDP) as an effective adjunct in the management of inflammation and pain has been established though its application entails complicated choices of treatment parameters. Intrasound Therapy (IST), acclaimed for its simplicity of operation has been reported to promote healing though no studies have been done on its effect in Chronic cervical spine pain (CCSP). The aim of this study was to determine if IST could be an effective therapeutic option to SDP as an adjunct in the management of CCSP. Forty seven (47) participants with CCSP that had definite diagnoses were randomly assigned into 3 groups. All participants had exercises and massage while in addition, group 1 had SDP and group 2 IST for 10 minutes each. Participants were treated for 40 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks and were evaluated for pain, Quality of life (QoL), disability and range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine. Paired sample t -test was used to compare the outcome parameters in each group and data presented as Mean ± SEM with significance at p <0.05. IST and SDP significantly ( p ˂0.05) improved the clinical parametres compared with the control group and there were no significant ( p ˃0.05) differences in clinical outcome between the IST and SDP groups. IST was as effective as SDP and considering its relative simplicity of operation could be an alternative therapeutic adjunct in the management of chronic cervical pain. Keywords: Sodium Diclofenac Phonophoresis, Intrasound therapy, Chronic Neck pain, Neck Disability

Intrasound therapy: an effective alternative to sodium diclofenac phonophoresis in the management of mechanical chronic cervical spine pain