Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Craniovertebral and Shoulder Angles in Forward Head Posture

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 22, 2021

Primary Completion Date

November 3, 2022

Study Completion Date

January 8, 2023

Conditions
Forward Head Posture
Interventions
OTHER

exersice program (Muscle energy technique)

Post isometric relaxation for upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. the therapist moved the subject's head into the position that put each muscle in stretch, once resistance/ barrier was felt, that position was held and subjects were asked to isometrically contract the target muscle with 20% of maximal contraction for 5 sec against mild resistance from the therapist, relax for 5 sec followed by passive stretch until reaching a new barrier for 30 sec, 3 repetitions for each muscle, 3sessions /week over a period of 4 weeks, In addition to the program designed for control group

OTHER

exersice program (stretching and strengthening exercises ) In addition to postural advices

static stretching exercise for upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid . Repetitions: 3times/day, 3days/week over a period of 4 weeks, in addition to strengthening exercises of deep cervical flexors and scapular retractor muscles, 3sets of 12 repetitions with 6 sec hold. In addition to postural advices

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Cairo University, Giza

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Cairo University

OTHER

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