Effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Conventional Treatment on Administrative Staff for Text Neck Syndrome

Effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Conventional Treatment for Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Mobility on Administrative Staff for Text Neck Syndrome.

The goal of this randomize control trial is to compare two interventions to treat text neck syndrome on administrative staff. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• There is no significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers
• There is significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers.

It will compare two intervention and which work better on treating text neck syndrome.

Interventions will be applied for consecutive 4 weeks and 3 session for one week

In this modern era, people are using smartphone, tablets, computers and other digital devices for almost 5 to 8 hours a day. This has led to noticeable musculoskeletal disorders. Text neck syndrome has increasingly prevalent across all age groups, among students, office worker, administrative workers and people with more screen time. Repetitive stress injury and posture strain leads to neck pain, stiffness, headache, shoulder tension and decrease ROM. It determines the effectiveness of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization vs. conventional treatment for pain, range of motion and functional mobility on administrative staff for text neck syndrome.

This study is designed as a randomized control trial involving 48 participant with text neck syndrome to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of interventions. Participants will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura. It will be an Assessor Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial following CONSORT Statement Guidelines. The study will be conducted for 4 weeks and 3 session per week, with data collection at baseline pre intervention and post intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to a control and experimental group. Control group having isometric strengthening and experimental group will receive isometric strengthening followed by instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization.

The result will help to identify evidence based treatment approach that can be clinically used

Inclusion Criteria:

Participant will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura on the bases of following criteria :

• Workers with Text Neck Syndrome diagnosed via Forward head Posture (through measuring craniovertebral angle) <50°

  • Age group between 25-50 year, both genders, using digital gadgets like (computer, laptop and mobile) for more than 4 hours
  • Experiencing neck pain either radiating or not
  • Exhibit forward head posture habits
  • Muscle weakness and NDI score is between 5-24, NPRS score above 3 and having informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Person having history of trauma

  • Pregnant, using neck support gadgets
  • Neck surgery, cervical radiculopathy
  • Currently having fever and infection
  • Myelopathy and not informed consent