Bowen's Technique In Postural Neck Pain Among Dentist

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Bowen's Technique; Other: Convention Physical Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04852913

REC/00857 Nida Aslam

Details and patient eligibility

About

No previous randomized control trial has investigated the effectiveness of Bowen's technique on health status in dentists suffering from postural neck Neck pain. Moreover, there is limited evidence and low agreement regarding the effect of Bowen's therapy on Neck pain. Thus, this study aims to answer the question: bowmen's technique is effective for improving Neck pain dentists' function by reducing pain, and disability, and improving posture, and health status, without need for ergonomic alternation?"

Full description

Bowen technique may be used for relaxation of tightening muscles in poor posture. The findings suggest that Bowen Therapy has inconsistent immediate effects on postural control and pain threshold in healthy subjects. Further studies are needed using symptomatic participants. No previous randomized control trial, to our knowledge, has investigated the effectiveness of Bowen's technique on health status in dentists suffering from postural neck pain. Moreover, there is limited evidence and low agreement regarding the effect of Bowen's therapy on neck pain. Thus, this study aims to answer the question: Bowen's technique is effective for improving neck pain dentists' function by reducing pain, and disability, and improving posture, and health status, without need for ergonomic alternation?"

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male and females
• Age between 25-50 years. ( House officers and Assistant professor)
• Working hours >5 hours.
• History of cervical pain >2 months.
• Year of practice =<1 year
• Treated more than 5 patient a day

Exclusion criteria

• Cervical fracture
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Any surgery to neck and shoulder
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sever pain according to Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
• Long term anticoagulant or corticosteroid therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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58 participants in 2 patient groups

Bowen's Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Bowen's Technique The session lasted for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week 6th week

Treatment:

Other: Bowen's Technique

Conventional Physical Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Physical Therapy with myofascial release The session lasted for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week 6th week

Treatment:

Other: Convention Physical Therapy