NCT05599204

Effect Of Schroth Method On Balance In Upper Crossed Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years – 22 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Schroth method on balance in patients with the upper cross syndrome

Detailed description

Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is the most common postural dysfunction in the musculature of the shoulder girdle /cervicothoracic region, which creates joint dysfunction, particularly at the atlanto-occipital joint, cervicothoracic joint C4-C5 segment, glenohumeral joint and T4-T5 segment. The Schroth method helps patients to halt curve progression, reverse abnormal curves, reduce pain, increase vital capacity and improve posture and appearance The Schroth method consists of sensorimotor, postural, and breathing exercises aimed at recalibration of normal postural alignment, static and dynamic postural control and spinal stability. There are no studies on Schroth method on the upper cross syndrome, so this study will be conducted to know the effective method of treatment for upper cross syndrome.. forty patients with the upper cross syndrome will be allocated randomly to two equal groups; one experimental group will receive Schroth method twice a week for four weeks and control group will receive postural correction exercise twice a week for four weeks.

Conditions

• Postural; Defect

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	schroth exercise	the patients will receive the Schroth three-dimensional exercise. patient first assumes a posture in the cervico-cranial and shoulder girdle and the thoracic region is held in the correct posture. The patient inspires air into the concave side and during the exhalation phase isometric and isotonic muscle tensing occur. While the patient is breathing, the therapist should observe the posture and movement of the thoracic cage and diaphragm. Basic posture correction in sitting and walking and Sensorimotor training by the ball will be applied
OTHER	postural correction exercise	the patients will receive postural correction exercises, stretches, and exercises to the pectoralis major, elevator scapulae, upper trapezius, serratus anterior, rhomboids, and deep neck flexors. The stretches included sitting chair stretches, Brugger's, wall angels, and doorway stretches. The exercises included push up- plus, head-neck-retraction, and Kibler squeeze

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-27
• Primary completion: 2022-12-05
• Completion: 2022-12-05
• First posted: 2022-10-31
• Last updated: 2023-02-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt