NCT04668040

Comparison of Stretching and MET in Lower Cross Syndrome

Comparing the Effects of Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique in the Management of Lower Cross Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of stretching exercises \& muscle energy techniques in the management of lower cross syndrome and to find the effective treatment in the lower cross syndrome management.

Detailed description

In 2015 the systematic review estimated that prevalence of Chronic low back pain in 24 to 39 year old individual was 4.2% and the individual between 20 to 59 was 19.6% . The genesis and perpetuation of Low back pain (LBP) has many underlying factors among which one is proposed by Janda's concept of pelvic crossed syndrome. This condition describes a pattern of tight and weak muscles around the pelvis. Marked postural deviation is seen such as increased lumber lordosis and depending on this lordosis the muscle involvement can be distinguished. The center of the gravity is slightly anterior to S1 or S2, which means pelvis position, is key to faulty or good alignment. Various studies have been done on muscle imbalance Lower crossed syndrome (LCS) using Stretching and Muscle energy Technique (MET). Both have shown superior effects when compared to other treatment modalities/techniques. However there is paucity of literature on effectiveness of stretching and MET in management of LCS.

Conditions

• Cross Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Muscle energy technique	Muscle energy technique for illiopsoas, rectus femoris, erector spinae \& hamstrings muscles duration of contraction was 10 sec, rest interval was 5 sec, stretch duration was 30 sec, number of repetition of stretch was 5, number of set was 1, frequency per week was 3
OTHER	Stretching	Stretching exercises for illiopsoas, rectus femoris, erector spinae \& hamstrings muscles duration of stretch was 15 sec, rest interval was 5 sec, number of repetition was 5, number of set was 1, frequency per week was 3

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-01
• Primary completion: 2018-12-01
• Completion: 2018-12-20
• First posted: 2020-12-16
• Last updated: 2020-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan