Additional Effects of Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback on Post Facilitation Stretching and Strengthening in Lower Crossed Syndrome;A Randomized Control Trial

Foundation University Islamabad

Status

Completed

Conditions

Lower Cross Syndrome

Treatments

Other: Electrical muscle stimulation

Other: Standard Treatment

Other: Visual and auditory feedback on SEMG biofeedback unit

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06613620

FUI/CTR/2024/33

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomised control trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the additional effects of surface electromyographic biofeedback on post facilitation stretching and strengthening in lower crossed syndrome.

Full description

Participants will be recruited into their respective groups using a sealed envelope method. Lower crossed syndrome will be assessed using the following tests:

Prone hip extension test Trunk flexion strength test Tightness in erector spinae Modified Thomas test

Enrollment

46 patients

Sex

All

Ages

19 to 35 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 19-35 years
Both genders
Positive modified Thomas test
Positive prone hip extension strength test
Positive trunk flexion strength test
Tight erector spinae
BMI normal (18.5-24.9 Kg/m2)
Local intermittent lumbar pain
moderate pain (NPRS 3-7)
Painless movement and activity
Pain only produced by sustained loading in relevant position, which is then relieved on moving from that pos

Exclusion criteria

Acute flare of LBP
Centralization and peripheralization of pain
Signs of stenosis(leg symptoms when walking that are eased upon flexion)
Pain due to repetitive movements
Paresthesia/Numbness
Structual deformity(Kyphosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis,scoliosis and joint contractures)
Curve reversal
Pregnancy
Post surgery
Degenerative and inflammatory spine diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

46 participants in 3 patient groups

Post Facilitation Stretching and Strengthening

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will recieve standard treatment of post facilitation stretching and strengthening. Strengthening will be divided into following phases 1. Warm up phase: 2. Strengthening phase: 3. Cool down phase:

Treatment:

Other: Standard Treatment

Visual and auditory biofeeback

Experimental group

Description:

Group B will receive surface EMG biofeedback(visual and auditary) in addition to standard treatment.

Treatment:

Other: Visual and auditory feedback on SEMG biofeedback unit

Other: Standard Treatment

Electrical stimulation along with visual and auditory feedback

Experimental group

Description: