Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Blackburn Exercises on Pain, range of motion and Postural dysfunction in IT Professionals with Upper Cross Syndrome- A Comparative Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- VAS score readings will be taken pre-and post-intervention.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is Randamized, parallel group, active-controlled trial, finding the effect of MET and Blackburn exercises on the pain, range of motion, and postural dysfunction in IT professionals suffering from Upper Cross Syndrome. Subjects will undergo testing using ROM, MMT, VAS, NDI, and various tests assessing tight musculature and weak musculature, with pre-treatment scores being recorded.Both groups will receive an intensive treatment schedule for 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, for 6 consecutive weeks, along with the routine daily activity. The subjects performed the conventional exercise daily and recorded their progress in a home exercise log. After 6 weeks of treatment procedures all the subjects will undergo re-evaluation by MMT, ROM, Special test, VAS, and NDI to obtain specific differences in their motor function and quality of life, and the readings will be subjected to statistical analysis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 30.00 Year(s) to 40.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with upper cross syndrome by taking an assessment Subjects willing to participate in the study Not participating in any formal physical rehabilitation program.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Surgeries to the cervical area Subjects taking analgesics and/or muscle relaxants.
- •Known thoracic scoliosis, VBI, and kyphosis Known rotator cuff tear Pregnancy Cervical Radiculopathy Ankylosing spondylitis Inflammatory arthritis Herniation or stenosis The patient is not willing to participate in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
VAS score readings will be taken pre-and post-intervention.
Time Frame: VAS score is a universally accepted, valid and reliable tool to measure pain with a 10 grading, mild (0-3), moderate (4-6), and severe (7-9).
Secondary Outcomes
- NECK DISABILITY INDEX(NECK DISABILITY INDEX)
Investigators
vandana vyas
Shama Institute of Medical Sciences