Upper Cross Syndrome Rehabilitation Strengthening of the Dorsal Erector Muscles
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Strengthening exercises programme
- Registration Number
- NCT04540614
- Lead Sponsor
- Martín, Carlos García
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine which treatment is more effective for chronic neck pain associated with Upper Cross Syndrome.
- Detailed Description
Patients will divided in two groups, control and intervention. Control Group will do exercises of strengthening of Deep Cervical Flexors, Shoulder External Rotators and Adduction of Scapulae.
Intervention group will do the same plus Strengthtening of Erector Thoracic.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Chronic neck pain for at least 3 months
- 52º or less in the craniovertebral angle
- 50º or less in the shoulder angle
- herniated disk, radiculopathy, diseases of the spine
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Strengthening exercises programme 70 participants receiving active comparator treatment plus experimental Control Strengthening exercises programme 70 participants receiving active comparator treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS 8 week The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain
Craniovertebral angle 8 week tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear
Shoulder angle 8 week the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle Strenght 8 week Muscle strenght tested by a and held dynamometer
Muscle Activity 8 week Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Fisiosesto
🇪🇸Madrid, Spain