Correlation Between the Degree of Forward Head Posture and Hamstring Muscles Tightness in Non Specific Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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is the degree of forward head posture correlated with the degree of hamstring muscles tightness

Detailed Description
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I will measure the degree of forward head posture by photogrammetry method and classify the degree according to its severity measuring the hamstring muscles tightness and classify it too according to its severity and calf muscle tightness lumber flexibility and correlate the to the degree of forward the forward head posture and the degree

Official Title
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Correlation Between the Degree of Forward Head Posture and Hamstring Muscles Tightness in Non Specific Neck Pain

Conditions
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Forward Head Posture

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 1.Adult participants 18-30 of age 2.Craniovertebral angle < 490 3. With or without neck pain 4.subjects with mechanical neck pain (in individual with chronic non-specific neck pain) 5.Subjects are not engaged in any sports or athletic routine Neck disability index >5 points Exclusion Criteria: 1.Prevalence of serious pathology (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, malignancy, infection, inflammatory disorders). 2.Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency 3.Cervical spine history of trauma, fracture, congenital anomalies, or surgical intervention . 4.Progressive neurological deficits . 5.History of lumbar and cervical herniated intervertebral disc with spinal stenosis . 6.History of neurological (Guillain-Barre, peripheral neuritis) or orthopedic disorders (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis) 7.Moderate or severe scoliosis 8.History of lower extremity fracture and surgery with malunion 9.Leg length discrepancy BMI <18 or BMI >29.9

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| 1<br>forward head posture with hamstring muscles tightness | |
| 2<br>forward head posture with calf muscles tightness | |
| 3<br>forward head posture and hamstring- calf muscles tightness | |
| 4<br>forward head posture and lumber inflexibility | |
| 5<br>forward head posture and hamstring- calf muscles tightness, lumber inflexibility | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| correlation between the degree of forward head posture and hamstring muscles tightness in non specific neck pain | hamstring muscles tightness is correlated with forward head posture | 6 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| correlation between the degree of forward head posture and hamstring muscles tightness in non specific neck pain | calf muscle tightness is correlated with forward head posture | 6 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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hamstring muscles tightness, calf muscles tightness