Effects of Post Isometric Relaxation With Scapular Stabilization Exercises

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-05

Study Completion Date

2024-03-10

Brief Summary

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The levator scapulae is an important postural muscle that tends to shorten or become tight because of overactivity and bad posture, leading to neck and shoulder pain. Levator scapulae syndrome is usually caused by the poor shoulders posture as rounded shoulders as sitting at a computer hunched. It is exacerbated by sustained neck postures, neck movements or levator scapulae muscle palpation. The aim of study will be to determine the effects of post isometric relaxation with scapular stabilization exercises on pain, disability and range of motion in patients with levator scapulae syndrome.

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Detailed Description

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A Randomized Controlled Trial will be conducted at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Sharqpur Shareef, Sheikhupura through consecutive sampling technique on 30 patients with levator scapulae syndrome which will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with post isometric relaxation, scapular stabilization exercises along with baseline treatment. Group B will be treated with post isometric relaxation along with baseline treatment. Baseline treatment includes hot pack, TENS, upper trapezius stretch, levator scapular stretch and pectoralis major stretch. Both groups will come thrice per week for a total of 4 weeks. Outcome measures are NPRS, universal goniometer and NDI. Data will be analysed during SPSS software version 25. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-Wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.

Keywords: Disability, Levator Scapulae, Range of Motion, Pain

Conditions

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Upper Cross Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Group A: post isometric relaxation and ConVentional treatment.

Post Isometric Relaxation: The term refers to the effect of subsequent relaxation experienced by a muscle or group of muscles, after brief periods during which an isometric contraction has been performed. Post isometric relaxation technique was applied to levator scapulae for 5 repetition using 20% of maximal isometric contraction for 7-10 sec. with complete relaxation of all element, the stretch is maintained for 30 sec.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Post-isometric relaxation and Conventional treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

The term refers to the effect of subsequent relaxation experienced by a muscle or group of muscles, after brief periods during which an isometric contraction has been performed. Post isometric relaxation technique was applied to levator scapulae for 5 repetition using 20% of maximal isometric contraction for 7-10 sec. with complete relaxation of all element, the stretch is maintained for 30 sec.

\+ hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30 second hold. static stretching exercises two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Conventional Physical Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Physical Therapy; hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30-second hold. static stretching exercises, two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Group B: Conventional treatment

hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30-second hold. static stretching exercises, two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Physical Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Physical Therapy; hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30-second hold. static stretching exercises, two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Interventions

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Post-isometric relaxation and Conventional treatment

The term refers to the effect of subsequent relaxation experienced by a muscle or group of muscles, after brief periods during which an isometric contraction has been performed. Post isometric relaxation technique was applied to levator scapulae for 5 repetition using 20% of maximal isometric contraction for 7-10 sec. with complete relaxation of all element, the stretch is maintained for 30 sec.

\+ hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30 second hold. static stretching exercises two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Physical Therapy

Conventional Physical Therapy; hot pack and TENS at neck area for 10 mint upper trapezius, levator scapulae and pectoralis stretching 3 times with 30-second hold. static stretching exercises, two sessions per week for 3 weeks were given to each patient

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both Males and females
* Age range of 18-40 years
* Neck and medial border scapular pain for at least 3months
* Examination - Increased muscle tone and tenderness at neck
* Reduced Side flexion and Rotation of neck
* Positive Levator Scapular length Test