Effect of Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Tissue Hardness, Range of Motion and Disability among patients with Text Neck Syndrome
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Keywords
Text Neck Syndrome, Myofascial Release, Pain, Tissue Hardness, Range of Motion
Abstract
To find out the effects of Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, tissue hardness, range of motion and Disability among patients with Text Neck Syndrome
Methodology: Twenty-five Doctor of Physical Therapy students having Text neck syndrome meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Pre and post Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to check the pain scale, a Neck Disability index to check the disability, a goniometer to check the range of motion (ROM) of the suboccipital muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and trapezius muscle, and Algometer was used to check the Tissue Hardness of suboccipital muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and trapezius muscle. Pre-assessment was done on the first day and post-assessment on the final day of the treatment. The total period of treatment was four weeks. Informed consent was taken and the confidentiality of the participants was maintained.
Results: The results showed the readings of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pre-mean and, S.D were 2.60±0.50 and the post-mean and S.D was 1.16±0.37. The Neck Disability Index was 1.40±0.76. The pre and post-range of motion of the cervical spine also showed significant results. Flexion ROM post mean and S.D was 44.6±2.9. Extension ROM post mean was 79.8±1.0. Tissue hardness of cervical muscles was observed. The right trapezius muscle post mean was 16.3±5.5 and the left trapezius muscle post reading was 16.4±5.4. The right Sternocleidomastoid muscle post reading was 5.4±2.3. The Left Sternocleidomastoid muscle post reading was 5.0±1.6. The right suboccipital muscle post reading was 6.2±1.6. left suboccipital muscle post reading was 5.9±1.5.
Conclusion: It was concluded that Myofascial release has a better impact in treating pain, cervical range of motion, disability, and tissue hardness among patients with text neck syndrome
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