Effects of Cervical Decompression at the C2-C4 Segments on Scapular Upward Rotator Strength in Subjects with Scapular Downward Rotation Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010175

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-07

Start date

2025-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(manual cervical decompression at the C2-C4 segments) : Manual cervical decompression will be performed on the C2-C4 cervical segments for 10 minutes, with each application lasting 10 seconds.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Scapula was downwardly rotated by visual appraisal 2) clavicle appeared to be horizontal or the acromioclavicular joint was lower than the sternoclavicular joint by visual appraisal 3) the vertebral border of the scapular was less than 3 inches.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Cervical spinal fracture 2) Cervical rotation rom left and right less than 20 degrees 3) Scoliosis 4) With other underlying cervical disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
scapular upward rotator strength	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactIl-kyu Ahn

Yonsei University Mirae Campus

ikahn@yonsei.ac.kr+82-33-760-2971

Outcome results