The purpose of this study is to determine which treatment is more effective for chronic neck pain associated with Upper Cross Syndrome.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
Strengthening exercises for Deep Cervical Flexors, Shoulder external rotators, scapular adductors and thoracic erector muscles
Fisiosesto
Madrid, Spain
Craniovertebral angle
tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear
Time frame: 0 week
Craniovertebral angle
tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear
Time frame: 4 week
Craniovertebral angle
tha angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the tragus of the ear
Time frame: 8 week
Shoulder angle
the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion
Time frame: 0 week
Shoulder angle
the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion
Time frame: 4 week
Shoulder angle
the angle formed by the horizontal line through C7 and the line formed between C7 and the acromion
Time frame: 8 week
VAS
The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain
Time frame: 0 week
VAS
The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain
Time frame: 4 week
VAS
The Visual Analogue Scale 0 no pain 10 worst pain
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Time frame: 8 week
Muscle Strenght
Muscle strenght tested by a hand held dynamometer
Time frame: 0 week
Muscle Strenght
Muscle Strenght tested by a hand held dynamometer
Time frame: 4 week
Muscle Strenght
Muscle strenght tested by a and held dynamometer
Time frame: 8 week
Muscle Activity
Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG
Time frame: 0 week
Muscle Activity
Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG
Time frame: 4 week
Muscle Activity
Muscle activity tested by Portable EMG
Time frame: 8 week