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AuthorKarishma, Das
AuthorKumari, Sunita
AuthorRizvi, Moattar Raza
AuthorSharma, Ankita
Authorsami, Waqas
AuthorAl-Kuwari, Noof Fahad A.
Available date2024-05-20T08:39:35Z
Publication Date2024-03-05
Publication NameJournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.02.041
CitationDas, K., Kumari, S., Rizvi, M. R., Sharma, A., & Al-Kuwari, N. F. A. (2024). Unknotting tech neck by breaking the cycle of pain and disability: Comparing the impact of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization on specific muscles and superficial back arm line. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 39, 97-108.
ISSN1360-8592
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1360859224000986
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55196
AbstractBackgroundComputer professionals often develop a forward head posture due to prolonged hours of computer use, leading to neck pain. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), an advanced technique for treating myofascial trigger points, has become increasingly popular for addressing these musculoskeletal issues. ObjectivesThe study aimed to compare the effectiveness of IASTM mobilization on SBAL (superficial back arm line) and SM(specific muscles-upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and sternocleidomastoid) in managing chronic neck pain among computer professionals. Participants & methodsThe study involved 62 computer professionals, randomly divided into two groups. Group A received IASTM on SBAL and group B received IASTM on SM for neck pain each receiving three sessions weekly for four weeks. Outcome variables like Neck Disability Index (NDI), NPRS(Neck Pain Rating Scale), Craniovertebral angle (CVA), and range of motion (ROM) for flexion, and side flexion (right & left side) were evaluated at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks. ResultsSignificant improvement in NPRS were observed in both the SBAL and SM groups after 2 weeks of IASTM, wth the SBAL group demonstrating greater improvement. At 4 weeks, IASTM on SBAL showed significantly higher improvements in NPRS, CVA, NDI, and flexion compared to the SM group. The repeated measures ANOVA indicated a significant main effect of both time and group, along with a significant interaction between time and group for all outcome variables, except for CVA. ConclusionThe study indicates that IASTM on SBAL may offer a more effective treatment for chronic neck pain in computer professionals compared to targeting specific muscles.
SponsorThe publication of this article is funded by Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectSoft tissue mobilization
Cervical pain
Joint range of motion
Craniovertebral angle
Neck disability index
TitleUnknotting tech neck by breaking the cycle of pain and disability: Comparing the impact of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization on specific muscles and superficial back arm line
TypeArticle
Pagination97-108
Volume Number39
ESSN1532-9283
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