RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07605650

Effect of Adding Thoracolumbar Fascia Release by IASTM to Conventional Treatment on Craniovertebral Angle in Forward Head Subjects

Influence of Thoracolumbar Fascial Release by Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Moblization on Craniovertebral Angle in Forward Head Posture

Sponsor

Cairo University

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Mar 4, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Summary

The Posture Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery defines good posture as "that state of muscular and skeletal balance that protects the supporting structures of the body against injury or progressive deformity irrespective of the attitude (erect, lying, squatting, and stooping) in which these structures are working or resting." Under those conditions, the muscles will function most efficiently, and the Thoracic and abdominal organs will be in their optimal places.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 30 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Forward head posture subjects with CVA of < 52
Subject's age ranged from 18-30 years old, with Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30Kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria8

Osteoporotic disorder.
Any history of congenital deformities of the Cervical and Thoracic region.
Recent injuries or fractures.
Any inflammatory joint disorder.
Malignancy.
Vascular disorders.
Neurological or psychiatric disorders.
Any respiratory disease, presence of open wound/s, or history of surgery in the past 6 months.

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Interventions

DEVICEInstrument assisted soft tissue moblization

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a special instrument with beveled edges to assist the clinician in the evaluation and mobilization of soft tissue. Instruments are used in a multi directional stroking fashion applied to the skin at 30°-60° angles to detect soft tissue irregularities via the undulation of the tools. It has been purported to enhance proliferation of extracellular matrix fibro blasts, improve ion transport, and decrease cell matrix adhesions