Forward head posture. Abnormal posture
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Dry needling of the subscapularis muscle combined with exercise therapy. Individuals in this group will undergo 10 sessions of treatment, 3 sessions per week. The e
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women and men between the ages of 18 and 50 Craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees Shoulder angle less than 52 degrees
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having central nervous system problems Having musculoskeletal problems Having congenital neck problems Having spondylolisthesis Taking any pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment for neck pain and postural disorders Having any mental disorder such as anxiety and depression Cancer Pregnancy The patient's fear of needles The patient's reluctance and negative beliefs about this method The patient's inability to obtain consent (cognitive problems and advanced age) The patient has a medical emergency or acute medical condition The patient has lymphedema in a region or an organ The patient has severe neutropenia or thrombocytopenia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Craniovertebral angle. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, after the intervention and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The craniovertebral angle is the angle between two anatomical landmarks (the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra and the outer part of the tragus of the ear) that is examined with the Kinovea software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: The shoulder angle is the angle formed by the intersection between the horizontal line passing through the acromion and the line connecting the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra to the acromion, and is measured with the Kinovea software.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Cervical positioning sense. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Joint position error test.;Cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention, and two weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarzaneh Yazdani
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed