Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release Techinque on Chest Expansion and Heart Rate in Patients Having Thoracic Kyphosis

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Thoracic Kyphosis

Treatments: Other: Traditional Physical therapy; Other: Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06656143

REC/014375 Ayeza Naser

Details and patient eligibility

About

The air of this RCT is to evaluate the effects Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release technique on chest expansion and heart rate in patients with thoracic kyphosis

Full description

This study focus on diaphragmatic release technique along with conventional therapy is more effective in improving chest expansion and with im-proved chest expansion, heart rate and blood pressure is also improved because tho-racic kyphosis impacts the way of heart and lung function creating stress response and increasing heart rate and blood pressure. Lung capacity is also reduced in indi-viduals with thoracic kyphosis. Postural alterations of thoracic spine result in im-paired chest expansion and length tension curve of diaphragm.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male and females
• age 18-40 years
• patients who consented to the purposes of this study and participated voluntarily.
• patients with thoracic kyphosis ≥40

Exclusion criteria

• Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study.
• Vertebrobasilar insufficiency, rib fracture, rib dislocation and/or signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorder, infection);
• History of cervical spine surgery in previous 12 months
• Signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; and vascular syndromes such as basilar insufficiency.
• Patients with diagnosed any respiratory condition.
• Patient diagnosed with hypertension or taking any medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Diaphragmatic Myofascial release

Experimental group

Description:

Myofascial release of the diaphragm is an intervention intended to indirectly stretch the diaphragm muscle fibers to reduce muscle tension, normalize fiber length, and promote the efficiency of muscle contraction.

Treatment:

Other: Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release

Traditional Physical therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Strengthening Deep Cervical Flexors Strengthening Shoulder Retractors Stretch Cervical Extensors Stretch Pectoralis Muscle

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Physical therapy