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Khan, Sohrab A.
- Efficacy of Pressure Biofeedback Guided Deep Cervical Flexor Training on Forward Head Posture in Visual Display Terminal Operators
Authors
1 Physiotherapist, NIOH, BT Road, Bonhoogly, Kolkata, IN
2 Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, IN
3 Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, IN
4 Physiotherapist, NIOH, BT Road, Bonhoogly, Kolkata, IN
5 NIOH, BT Road, Bonhoogly, Kolkata, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 7, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 141-146Abstract
Background: Visual Display Terminal (VDT) has become an activity in daily work. VDT use has been associated with forward head posture. Long duration of VDT use is associated with prolonged period of holding a static posture which is most pronounced in neck and shoulder region, resulting in increased forward neck flexion and increased static muscle tension in this region and consequently resulting in a higher risk of VDT related muscular disorders.Purpose of the study: To determine whether there is an improvement in forward head posture after 4 weeks of deep cervical flexor training in 20 to 35 years VDT Operators.
Subjects: Thirty subjects of age group 20 to 35 years both male and female with FHP
Study design: Randomized control trial
Method and material: Subjects were assigned on the basis of sample of convenience and randomly allocated into two groups experimental group: receiving deep cervical flexor training and conventional exercise and control group: conventional exercise only.
Results: Intergroup comparison showed statistically nonsignificant difference in FHP (p=0.31). Intragroup comparison showed statistically highly significant difference in C V Angle (p
Keywords
Visual Display Terminal, Forward Head Posture, Deep Cervical Flexor
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- Efficacy of Ischaemic Compression Technique in Combination with Strain Counterstrain Technique in Managing Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Authors
1 Hamdard University, IN
2 Institute of Health and Management Studies, New Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 4, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 10-15Abstract
Objective
To establish the best possible long term effective choice of treatment program for deactivating MTrPs by using the combination of ischaemic compression technique with strain-counterstrain technique.
Design
Pretest-Posttest control group design.
Setting
Outpatient physiotherapy department, Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi.
Patients
Fourty five subjects (only male) with Myofascial Trigger Points Pain. Subjects were randomly placed into three groups: Experimental group A (n=15), Experimental group B (n=15) and a control group C (n=15).
Intervention
The experimental group A received ischaemic compression technique in combination with straincounterstrain technique and experimental group B received ischaemic compression technique alone whereas control group received conventional treatment only. Main Outcome Measures: Pain pressure threshold was assessed with the pressure threshold meter (PTM). Pain and functional status of the patients were measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Neck Disability Index scores respectively.
Results
Within group analysis revealed significant improvement in pain pressure threshold, functional status and reduction in pain intensity in all groups. Between group analysis revealed significant difference between group A, group B and group C. Further post hoc analysis revealed significant difference between group A and B, group A and C and group B and C for all variables even after one week of follow up after the termination of intervention.
Conclusion
The combination of ischaemic compression technique with strain-counterstrain has been shown to produce greater improvement in pain pressure threshold on pressure threshold meter, function status on neck disability index scores and reduction in pain intensity on visual analogue scores even after one week of the termination of intervention. This shows the long term effectiveness of combination of two manual techniques. This study may provide a rationale for the clinical use of these two manual techniques in deactivating the myofascial trigger points pain.
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- Correlation of Cranio-vertebral Angle and Cervical Range of Motion with Pain, Severity of Symptoms and Functional Status in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Indian Population
Authors
1 Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, IN
2 Indian Spinal Injury Centre, New Delhi, IN
3 AIIMS, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 6, No 4 (2012), Pagination: 101-105Abstract
Study Objective: To determine correlation of cranio-vertebral angle and cervical range of motion with pain, severity of symptoms and functional status in patients with CTS.
Study Design: Correlation study design.
Methods: A total number of 60 patients were included in the study. Pain intensity was assessed by VAS&Boston questionnaire was used for the assessment of severity of symptoms and functional status. FHP was assessed in standing position, a side-view picture were taken and cranio-vertebral angle was measured using a digitizing software. CROM was measured using a full circle goniometer.
Results: Karl Pearson correlation was used to study the correlation of CV angle&CROM with parameters of CTS. The results indicated that patients with CTS have a forward head posture and restricted cervical range of motion. But no significant correlation was found of FHP and CROM with parameters of pain, severity and functional status of CTS.
Conclusions: A cause and effect relationship cannot be concluded from this study. Since, no significant correlation was found between any of the variables, so our null hypothesis is accepted.
Keywords
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