The effects of myofascial release on forward head posture
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- forward head posture.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240307061208N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
all females with craniovertebral angle equivalent or less than 48 degrees
all females between 18-35 years old
Exclusion Criteria
no history of surgery in spine
no history of backache or neck pain in last 6 months
no history of myelopathy or radiculopathy
no history of whiplash injury
not suffering from fibromyalgia
no history of systematic disease
no history of neuromuscular disease
not being a professional athlete
not having red flags
not pregnant
not suffering from headache or dizziness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This index explains the relationship between transverse stress & strain. Also this index is related to shear wave propagation in a homogenous system. Theoratically, shear modulus or tissue elasticity can be calculated by using shear wave speed which gives information about tissue's biomechanic quality. Timepoint: in first session before intervention and in last session(fourth) after finishing intervention. Method of measurement: shear-wave elastography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method