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

Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Bowen Therapy on Pain, Range of Motion, and Functional Disability in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome

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.

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.