Comparative Effects of Sahrmann and Kendall Exercises in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome.

Comparative Effects of Sahrmann and Kendall Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Text Neck Syndrome.

The study was conducted to determine the comparative effects of Sahrmann and Kendall exercises on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with text neck syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged from 18 to 35 years
• Both male and female were included.
• Participants who used smartphone for more than 2 hours daily
• Participant with neck pain aggravated by sustained posture, stiffness on neck and neck turning, the Craniovertebral angle (CVA) <50°
• Participant with rounded shoulder angle (RSA) greater than 52° (51)
• Participants with pain greater than 5 on numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
• Participants with neck disability index (NDI) of >10

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Participants with any spinal infection example: osteomyelitis

  • Participant with any inflammatory condition example: rheumatoid arthritis
  • Participant with any previous cervical surgery
  • Traumatic injury
  • Torticollis, and scoliosis or any pregnant females
  • Participant with any disc prolapse or other spinal issues like stenosis, herniation of disc, spondylolisthesis and osteoporosis
  • Participants taking pain related medication or have gone under physical therapy sessions
  • Participant with Malignancy