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Determine the impact of Kinesio taping on pain, postural alignment and functional outcomes in individuals with lower cross syndrome.
Participants with lower cross syndrome who present to physical therapy department will be screened for eligibility on basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Group A will receive the treatment with moist hot pack along with stretching of tight erector spinae, hip flexors and strengthening of weak abdominals and gluteal muscles along with Kinesiotaping using inhibition and facilitation technique for LCS and Group B will receive the treatment with moist hot pack along with stretching of tight erector spinae, hip flexors and strengthening of weak abdominals and gluteal muscles. The patients will receive the treatment sessions 3 days per week for almost 04 weeks. They will be evaluated after the treatment for PAIN, POSTURAL ASSESSMENT, FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY in order to check for the effect of the treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Kinesio taping along with conventional physical therapy | Experimental | treatment with moist hot pack along with stretching of tight erector spinae, hip flexors and strengthening of weak abdominals and gluteal muscles along with Kinesiotaping using inhibition and facilitation technique for LCS. |
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| conventional physical therapy | Active Comparator | Treatment with moist hot pack along with stretching of tight erector spinae, hip flexors and strengthening of weak abdominals and gluteal muscles. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Kinesio taping | Other | Kinesiotaping using inhibition technique in tight muscles and facilitation technique in weak muscles for LCS. Treatment sessions 3 days per week for almost 04 weeks. 10 mins moist hot pack
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analog scale (VAS) | To assess pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), provide patient with a straight line ranging from "No Pain "to "Worst pain Imaginable "Ask patient to mark a point on line that represents their current pain intensity, with understanding that the left end means no pain, and the right end means the most severe pain imaginable, measure distance in millimeters from "No pain "end to the marked point to quantify the pain level. Pain is assess at the end of every week. | 4th week |
| Anterior pelvic tilting | The hand-held pelvic inclinometer's is use for measure anterior pelvic tilting. Anterior pelvic tilting is measure at the end of every week. | 4th week |
| Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) | The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a widely used questionnaire to assess the functional disability and impact of lower back pain on an individual's daily life. Patients are asked to rate their level of disability on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 indicating no disability and 5 indicating the highest level of disability. It is divided into ten sections that each target various tasks or functions. Higher percentages indicate greater disability. Functional disability through ODI assess after every 2nd week. | 4th week |
| Muscle Length | The length of the bilateral Iliopsoas muscle was measured using a Universal Goniometer and the Modified Thomas test. A non-elastic measuring tape was used to examine the length of the spinal extensor muscle. Abdominal muscular strength and bilateral Gluteus maximus Manual muscle testing was graded according to the MRC grading system. | 4th week |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Asmar Fatima, MS OMPT | Riphah International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Railway hospital Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | Punjab Province | 46060 | Pakistan |
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| Conventional physical therapy | Other | 10 mins moist hot pack
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