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Lower Cross Syndrome happens when there is muscular imbalance between weak and tight muscles. The tight muscles are generally the hip flexors and erector spinae, and weak muscles are the abdominals and gluteal muscles. Shortening occurs in the hip flexors while weakening occurs in the abdominals and gluteal muscles.
Group I (Study): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
Group II (Control): will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study group (I) | Experimental | Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program. For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour. |
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| Control group (II) | Experimental | Will consist of 20 patients with lower cross syndrome and will receive sham extracorporeal shock wave in addition to conventional physical therapy program only same as group (I). For 12 sessions every other day, each session for 1 hour. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extracorporeal shock wave | Other | Participants will receive (2.5 bars, 2000 pulses, 5 Hz, 7 min) rESWT with 1500 shock targeting the taut band of erector spinae, and 500 around the taut band, by using an EME S.r.l. via Degli Abeti 88/161122 Pesaro [serial number: EM12681015], Italy, shock wave generator. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | Assess pain intensity | 4 weeks |
| Electromyograph | Assess activity of lower back muscles (Erector Spinae) | 4 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Al Ryada University for Science and Technology | Sadat | Menoufia | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000074059 | Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014464 | Ultrasonic Therapy |
| D003972 | Diathermy |
| D006979 | Hyperthermia, Induced |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Conventional physical therapy program | Other | Stretching and strengthening of Iliopoas muscle and Stretching and strengthening of Lower back muscles |
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| Sham (No Treatment) | Device | Sham extracorporeal shock wave will be introduced without real shock wave impulses. |
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| D026741 |
| Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |