Official Title: Effects of ELDOA in Patients With Upper Cross Syndrome
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: No
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to find the effects of ELDOA on decreasing pain kyphosis improving range of motion and reducing disability
Detailed Description: Upper Cross SyndromeUCS is stress over the neck region due to poor posture and ergonomics particularly sitting or standing This syndrome can cause joint impairments mainly targeting the atlanto-occipital joint shoulder joint C4-C5 and T4-T5 region Poor posture can lead to stress on the cervico-thoracic or cervico-cranial junction Upper crossed syndrome is given its name because an X in other words a cross can be drawn across the upper body One arm of the cross indicates the muscles that are typically tight and the other arm of the cross shows the muscles that are usually weak Predominantly the syndrome mainly occurs as a result of muscular imbalance that usually develops between tonic and weak muscles This imbalance causes postural changes including forward head posture FHP hunching of the thoracic spine rounded upper back increased cervical lordosis elevated and protracted shoulders and scapular winging The upper cross syndrome can lead to cervical and upper back pain and movement restrictions due to muscle imbalances consequently causing poor quality of life
ELDOA is a French acronym The myofascial ELDOA technique was first described by Guy Voyer in 1979 which is also called LOADS longitudinal osteoarticular de-coaptation stretchingIt is based on active traction exercises for spacing the joint fascial and spinal stretching by assuming a specific posture for 1 min It targets spinal strengthening and decompression ELDOA has originated from various treatment approaches and creates local and general effects It allows decompression of zygopopheasal joints more absorption of fluids in the disc increase circulation improve tone and end range It also allows the correction of impaired posture improving respiration and proprioceptive facilitation of the concerned segment Myofascial tension induced between superior vertebra which is a wandering point and the inferior vertebrae which is a fixed point Verbal cues are given to the subject for the encouragement goals and for maintaining proper position and not dropping a pose Several conditions have been treated with ELDOA including prolapsed intervertebral discs piriformis syndrome chronic low back pain cervical radiculopathy active trigger points and forward head posture Disc encryption existing at any level of the spine can be addressed through specific ELDOA poses
The Rational of the present study is to determine the effects of ELDOA on decreasing pain kyphosis improving range of motion and reducing disability