Comparison Between Effect of Posterior Cervical Weighting and Deep Cervical Flexion Exercise on Forward Head Posture (FHP)
Postural Kyphosis, Neck Pain, Deformity of Spine
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Postural Kyphosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 years and over willing to attend the study.
- Individuals with craniovertebral angle (CVA) less than 48 degrees for those participating in forward head posture (FHP).
- Young adults without known problems will be divided into groups by evaluating their craniovertebral angle value. (As individuals below 48 degrees).
- Mechanical neck pain experienced / felt in the last 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Spine trauma, surgery, bone pathology, arthritis, etc. Having a history of illness.
- Kyphotic deformity types are rounded back, Scheuermann's disease, hunched back, flat back and Dowager hump.
- Any spinal deformity, bone abnormality, postural deformity, and disc herniation with / without peripheral symptoms.
- Body mass index (BMI)> 30, which is an indicator of obesity.
- Suffering from balance problems, coordination problems, and other neurological or vestibular diseases that affect body balance and posture.
- Any orthopedic or neurological disease affecting the body joints or the integrity of the musculoskeletal system.
- Use of any medication that can cause dizziness or drowsiness in the last months.
Sites / Locations
- Ethics Committee - Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Neck orthosis - posterior cervical weight
Deep cervical flexors exercise
The posterior cervical weight orthosis is made of a well-padded adjustable Velcro attached to the end with a two-kilogram weight attached with two durable straps. The device is firmly anchored around the curvature of the jaw and attached with Velcro to the apex of the skull. Neck orthosis group will use a cervical orthosis (with the posterior cervical neck weight) for 10 minutes / 3 times a day, for a total of 30 minutes a day
Deep cervical flexors exercise group will do 15 repetitions x 3 sets of deep neck flexor exercises every day of the week.