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The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of progressive cervical isometric exercises and scapular stabilization exercises on pain, ROM and disability in young adults with text neck syndrome.


Clinical Trial Description

Text neck or Turtle neck posture is the latest term coined by Dr. Dean L. Fishman that demonstrates the repeated stress, injury, and pain in the neck due to having the head in a forward position by excessive use of cell phones or hand-held mobile devices for a prolonged time. The use of mobile devices is becoming a concern especially in children, recent numbers are very alarming and according to surveys 87% of teenagers in America and 79% of teenagers in the UK are mobile phone owners and are greatly affected by them, these numbers have skyrocketed by recent COVID-19 pandemic as the social distancing and closure of the school, colleges and offices have pushed us to work from home and it increases the prevalence of text neck syndrome. This study is unique in that as it investigate the effect of two different treatment plans for turtle neck syndrome. ;


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NCT number NCT05356676
Study type Interventional
Source Riphah International University
Contact Nosheen Manzoor, MS-OMPT
Phone 03236877879
Email nosheen.manzoor@riphahfsd.edu.pk
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date April 15, 2022
Completion date September 15, 2022

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