Upper Crossed Syndrome Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effect of Cervicothoracic Mobilization on Upper Crossed Syndrome
PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of cervicothoracic mobilization on Craniovertebral angle (CVA), sagittal shoulder angle (SSA), kyphotic angle and pain intensity level in upper crossed syndrome.
Upper crossed syndrome and its associated neck pain is considered to be the fourth most frequent cause of disability with an annual 30% increase in the rate of prevalence. According to the report on Global burden of diseases (GBD) 2010, neck pain is ranked 21st in terms overall burden of diseases. Musculoskeletal pain in the neck and upper limbs is common; population studies suggest that 6-48% of adults have pain in one of these areas . Recently, joint mobilization has proven to be effective, and it is now frequently used in clinics .Cervical mobilization combined with thoracic mobilization is recommended as a clinical intervention for neck pain patients with forward head posture ( FHP) rather than cervical mobilization alone. This study has two groups; one will receive cervicothoracic Mobilization + conventional treatment and the second will receive conventional treatment for eight weeks. ;