NCT05474443

Comparison of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Myofascial Gun in Upper Cross Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To compare the effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Myofascial gun in Upper Cross Syndrome

Detailed description

Upper Cross Syndrome is a very common postural abnormality developed due to prolong slouched postures in desk jobs and also in students. Janda explained it that it is simultaneous presence of Forward Head Posture and protracted shoulders. This includes weakness of lower and middle trapezius, deep neck flexors, rhomboids and serratus anterior. It also includes tightness of upper trapezius, Sternocleidomastoid, Pectoralis major and minor. The simultaneous occurrence of FHP and rounded shoulder is nothing but upper crossed syndrome. Upper Trapezius is the primary muscle that is involved in Upper Cross Syndrome. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization is applied over the tight muscles to improve muscle length to its normal length. It is applied from origin to insertion with some pressure to apply compression on the muscle. Myofascial gun is a recent technology that can be applied by the clinician and also by the affected person for self mobilization. They provide varying amount of frequencies through various shaped heads according to the area they are used,

Conditions

• Postural; Defect

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Myofascial gun with conventional therapy	MYofascial gun was applied for the duration of 5 minutes over upper trapezius muscle. every week, on first two sessions frequency was set to 1-2 then for next two 3-4 and so on conventional therapy Hot Pack applied at the beginning of session for 10 minutes Muscle stretching of Upper Trapezius, Levator Scapulae and Pectoralis Major applied with holding time 20 seconds and 4 repetitions. Cold pack was applied at the end of the session for few minutes
OTHER	Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Conventional therapy	Graston's tool was applied over upper trapezius muscle from its origin to insertion kept at the angle of 45 Conventional Therapy Hot pack 10mins Upper Trapezius, Levator scapule and Pectoralis major muscle stretching(20s hold and 4 reps) Cold pack for few minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-11-25
• Primary completion: 2022-07-01
• Completion: 2022-07-10
• First posted: 2022-07-26
• Last updated: 2022-07-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan