Health Condition 1: M549- Dorsalgia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Novel device and Conventional Physiotherapy Group A: The participants in the experimental group will be given the novel postural correction device to be used during work hours for at le
Sponsors
Victoria Kuttan MGM School of Physiotherapy MGM Institute of Health Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dentists registered under Dental Council of India and practicing dentistry Male and female in the age group of 23 to 50 years Dentist with mechanical spine pain Dentist who are willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Dentists with VAS Score more than 7 at time of evaluation who are experiencing pain while performing the physical function Dentists having any known disorder of the musculoskeletal disorder such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and others systemic disease affecting the musculoskeletal system. Severe uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disorderâ??s or conditions, neurological conditions (in whom test performance is not possible) and psychological disorders unable to comprehend instructions. Dentists having history of traumatic injury to the upper quadrant and low back Dentists with history of surgery to spine, upper extremity joints in the past one year Dentist who are pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Designed Survey tool will be administered to measure intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors Two dimensional and three dimensional Kinematics of dental posture for different Muscle activity (Fatigue of neck upper back , low back muscles) Postural angle of the spine Posture analyis using RULA Pain using Visual Analogue scale and Back core muscle strength Muscle flexibility Joint position sense measurement Manual dexterity Hand function Timepoint: Cross sectional study â?? Baseline Experimental study â?? baseline, 4 weeks , 8 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modiefied Oswestry Scale(MODQ) Neck Disability Index(NDI) Disability of arm shoulder and arm (DASH) Timepoint: Cross sectional study â?? Baseline Experimental study baseline, 4 weeks , 8 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Bela Agarwal
MGM Institute of Health Sciences MGM School of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed