Effects of Active Release Technique and Active Isolated Stretching on the muscles of upper cross syndrome

Not Applicable

Conditions: upper cross syndrome.
Disorder of muscle, unspecified
M62.9

Registration Number: IRCT20200703047993N1

Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients from both genders
•patients of age 20 to 40 years
•patients with a score of 4 or more on numerical pain rating scale (NPRS).
•Cranio-vertebral angle measured less than or equal to 50 degree.

Exclusion Criteria

•any inflammatory arthritis including Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis,
,•cervical spine surgery,
,•cervical spine trauma,
, •cervical spine instability

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
•Muscle length measurement. Timepoint: baseline, before and after treatment session, 3 sessions per week on alternate days for a period of 16 sessions. Method of measurement: Vernier calipers and measuring tape.;•Cervical ROM. Timepoint: baseline, before and after treatment session, 3 sessions per week on alternate days for a period of 16 sessions. Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function. Timepoint: baseline, before and after treatment session, 3 sessions per week on alternate days for a period of 16 sessions. Method of measurement: Neck disability index.;Forward head posture. Timepoint: baseline, before and after treatment session, 3 sessions per week on alternate days for a period of 16 sessions. Method of measurement: •APECS app.