Cervical Spine Strengthening Exercises Versus Kendall Exercises in Patients With Forward Head Posture.

Riphah International University38 enrolled

Overview

To compare the effects of targeted cervical spine strengthening exercises and Kendall exercise in patients with forward head posture

Studies have evaluated the effect of Kendall's exercises and found it effective for recovery. Studies have also concluded that targeted strengthening of flexors reverse the symptoms. The purpose of this study will elaborate either there is a difference in time taken to achieve normal head alignment between a targeted muscle that is prone to weakness or a technique that involves strengthening of weakened muscle plus stretching of shortened muscles. As there is a vast variety of correcting exercise program in the literature, the decision to choose the best option may be challenging. This study may help physiotherapists to apply treatment that is directly directing the main culprit.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Interventions

kendall's exerciseOTHER

comparative effect of targeted cervical spine strengthening versus kendalls exercise will be analyzed

cervical spine strengtheningOTHER

sole effect of cervical spine strengthening will be analyzed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both genders * Age 20-40 years with no signs of degeneration. * Individuals having cranio-vertebral angle less than 50 * Those who have not gone under rehabilitation for last 6 months * Those who are computer users for more than 3 hours a day or more. Exclusion Criteria: * Spinal trauma * Musculoskeletal abnormality in the cervical spine * Rheumatologic disorders * Any bony or soft tissue systemic disease * Congenital defects * Disc pathology

Locations (1)

The Bank of Punjab, Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in NPRS

Pain intensity will be assessed by numeric pain rating scale NPRS. The 11-point NPRS (intervals from 0-10) is used to quantify pain intensity; 0 represents no pain, and 10 represent the worst possible agony. The NPRS is a valid and reliable instrument for older persons. Participants will be asked to select the number that most accurately describes their level of pain. At the baseline assessment, following each exercise session during the 8-week intervention, and finally at the end of the intervention Programmed, the NPRS scores will be recorded Changes from Basline to 8th week

Time frame: 8th week

Secondary Outcomes

Range of motion

A goniometer is a device that measures an angle or permits the rotation of an object to a definite position. The long arm goniometers are more accurate for joints with long levers like the knee and hip joints. A universal goniometer has three parts. A body: It is designed like a protractor and may form a full or a half-circle. It has a scale for the measurement of the angle. The scale can extend either from 0 to 180 degrees or 180 to 0 degrees. A fulcrum: The screw-like device can be tightened to fix the moving arm in a particular position or loosened to permit free movement. The moving arm is the arm of the goniometer, which aligns with the mobile part of the joint measured. Changes from Basline to 8th week

Time frame: 8th week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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