Effects of two exercises for bad head posture in Desk Workers

Not Applicable

Conditions: Forward Head Posture.

Registration Number: IRCT20191030045287N2

Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 20-40 years.
Sings and symptoms of FHP last for one month like general soreness, intense pain, muscle tightness.
Pain greater than 3 on NPRS.
Office workers who engage in their work with computer for minimum 3 hours continuously.
Only female participants.

Exclusion Criteria

Any history of neck trauma or accident
Degenerative condition
Prior history of surgery to the cervical or thoracic spine at least before 6 months ago
Diagnosed/known psychiatric illness
Signs of nerve root compression
Systemic disease e.g. hyper/hypotension, diabetes and hypo/hyperthyroidism
Inflammatory arthritis
Any known malignancy / neoplasm
Any medication for current condition
Any known vascular condition

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Craniovertebral angle (CVA). Timepoint: Cranio-Vertebral Angle will be measured before treatment at the baseline 1st week and at the end of treatment of last session at 4th week. Method of measurement: Will be Measured by taking photograph of each participant.;Neck Range of Motion. Timepoint: ROM measurements will only be filled at baseline 1st week, mid-session 2nd week and after the last session 4th week. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Neck Disability. Timepoint: NDI score will be measured before at 1st week and at the end of session at 4th week. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Neck Pain. Timepoint: Pain measurements will be taken after each week till 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).

Secondary Outcome Measures