Effect of various physiotherapy techniques on spinal alignment in asymptomatic individuals with forward head posture.
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- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/040598
- Lead Sponsor
- KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Participants between the age group of 20-29 years who have forward head posture.
2.Craniovertebral angle < 51 degree.
3.A score of 0 â?? 14 points on the Neck disability index.
4.Screen time usage of 4 hours or more per day.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Participants having a history of activity-limiting musculoskeletal pain and have received any medical/health care for neck, shoulder or upper back pain for last 1 year.
2.BMI of more than 25 kg/m2.
3.Subjects diagnosed with any cervical spine and shoulder girdle fractures or surgeries in the past 6 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Craniovertebral AngleTimepoint: Craniovertebral Angle will be evaluated on the first day i.e. baseline value and at the end of the intervention i.e. on the 6th day post intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical Range of MotionTimepoint: Cervical Range of Motion will be evaluated on the first day i.e. baseline value and at the end of the intervention i.e. on the 6th day post intervention.;Neck Disability IndexTimepoint: Neck Disability Index will be evaluated on the first day i.e. baseline value and at the end of the intervention i.e. on the 6th day post intervention.