Additional Effects of Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback on Post Facilitation Stretching and Strengthening in Lower Crossed Syndrome;A Randomized Control Trial

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

42

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 18, 2024

Primary Completion Date

June 2, 2025

Study Completion Date

June 20, 2025

Conditions
Lower Cross Syndrome
Interventions
OTHER

Standard Treatment

"All participants will receive 4 weeks of intervention with a frequency of 3 times/week i.e. 10minutes of hot pack followed by post facilitation stretching and strengthening protocol.~The exercise protocol will be taught to the patient by an experienced physiotherapist and supervised on the subsequent sessions. The protocol will be gradually progressed as per the patient's tolerance."

OTHER

Visual and auditory feedback on SEMG biofeedback unit

Patients will receive SEMG biofeedback assisted post facilitation stretching and strengthening. Patients will receive 50-80%of their maximum voluntary contraction as per the biofeedback and gradually the contraction time will be increased.

OTHER

Electrical muscle stimulation

Electrical muscle stimulation will be provided in addition to visual and auditory feedback by the SEMG biofeedback unit to the weak muscles until the patients achieve the desired level of contractions.

Trial Locations (1)

46000

RECRUITING

Foundation University College of Physical Therapy, Punjāb Chak

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Foundation University Islamabad

OTHER