Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 19-25
To Study the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique of Pectoral Muscle on Neck Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Individuals with Forward Head Posture - An Experimental Study
Prerana Toshniwal1, T. Kanna Amarnatha2
1Assistant Professor, Shree Bharti Maiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Surat
2Vice Principal, Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad
Corresponding Author: Prerana Toshniwal
ABSTRACT
There is growing evidence that MET can be used to release soft tissue shortening, but most of the studies for treatment of Forward Head Posture(FHP) have concentrated on Upper Trapezius tightness, Retractor muscle Strengthening and Deep Cervical Flexors strengthening but none concentrating on the PMi tightness associated with FHP. The pectoralis minor muscle (PMi) is the sole muscle connecting scapula and anterior side of the thoracic region and functions to depress the scapula. Therefore, shortening of this muscle is expected to restrain scapular motion in the superior and posterior direction. Thus, there is a need to examine the effectiveness of MET on PMi muscle in treating symptomatic subjects, and comparing its efficacy on conventional interventions. Twenty-six individuals were selected (13 participants in control group received conventional therapy and 13 participants of experimental group received Met along with conventional therapy). The study concluded that MET in addition to CT was found to be more effective in reducing VAS score, improving FHP and reducing PMi tightness. But there was no significant difference seen between the two groups in improvement of CROM. Thus, MET should be added to routine clinical practice.
Key words: forward head posture (FHP), muscle energy technique (MET), pectoralis minor tightness