Comparing Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy for Pain, Movement, and Disability in Text Neck Syndrome

University of Lahore

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Text Neck Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation); Other: Bowen Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07189351

Asma

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compared the effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy on patients with Text Neck Syndrome's pain, function ROM, and posture. Today, text neck syndrome is a growing issue. The majority of us experience this unpleasant condition to some extent. There is no study that has compared the effects of muscle energy technique and Bowen therapy, although they can both be quite effective in helping individuals with text neck syndrome reduce their discomfort, improve their range of motion, and improve their functional impairment. So, the goal of this study was to compare the two treatments' results in order to determine whether one was a better method for treating text neck syndrome patients' discomfort by enhancing range of motion and functional impairment.

Enrollment: 78 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Age 18-35 years

  • Both genders
  • Using smart phone more than 4 hours per day and pain from last 6 months.
  • Neck disability index greater than 10. (Seemal et al., 2022)

Exclusion criteria

• • Subjects who had signs of recent surgery.

  • Whiplash injury or open wounds.
  • Cervical spine pathologies like radiculopathies, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, sensory changes in neck region..
  • Deformities like torticollis.
  • Any inflammatory or malignant type of pain.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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78 participants in 2 patient groups

Bowen Therapy with Hot Pack

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group received a hot pack followed by Bowen Therapy in prone lying position. Treatment was administered on alternate days for 6 weeks, with each session lasting 15-20 minutes. Assessments were performed at baseline, week 3, and week 6, with a follow-up at 3 weeks post-treatment.

Treatment:

Other: Bowen Therapy

Other: Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation)

Muscle Energy Technique with Hot Pack

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group received a hot pack applied to the neck and upper back area for 7-10 minutes, followed by Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation) for the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalenus, and sternocleidomastoid muscles in supine lying position. Each contraction lasted 5 seconds followed by 3 seconds of relaxation, with 5 repetitions per muscle. Treatment was given on alternate days for 6 weeks, with assessments at baseline, week 3, and week 6, and a follow-up after 3 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Bowen Therapy

Other: Muscle Energy Technique (Post-Isometric Relaxation)