Effects of Muscle Energy Technique versus Bruegger’s Relief Exercise on the Forward Head Posture among the electronic gadget users.
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- forward head posture is due to extension of upper cervical spine and flexion of lower cervical spine and cause neck pain.CervicalgiaM54.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20201019049069N2
- Lead Sponsor
- District Headquarter Hospital Sargodha
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
? Age: participants having range 18-35 years both male and female are included.
? Craniovertebral angle<52
? NPRS>3 and NDI>10
? Patients having neck pain due to usage of smart phones or computers for 4 hours or more per day.
? Patients are willing to participate.
? Patients having neck pain due to sustained posture and after activity.
Exclusion Criteria
? Inflammation malignancy, neurological disorder
? Metabolic disorders
? Neck pain radiating into arms and upper extremity
? Neck pain associated with headache and facial pain
? Recent surgery
? Vertebrobasiliar insufficiency (VBI) positive
? History of recent trauma and fractures of cervical spine
? Patients having any other therapeutic intervention or medical treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (4th week). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Functional performance. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (4th week). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Cervical AROM. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (4th week). Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.;Craniovertebral angle. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment 4th week. Method of measurement: Image j software.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method