Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 10 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 69-75
Improvement in the Lumbo-Pelvic Rhythm by the Correction of Forward Head Posture
Bodhisattva Dass1, Deepali Shinde2, Simran Kala3, Nayana Agrawal4
1Assistant Professor (Sports Physiotherapy), MGM School of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad
2MPT student, (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy), MGM Institute of Physiotherapy,
Aurangabad,
3MPT student (Neurosciences Physiotherapy), MAEER’S Physiotherapy College, Pune
4MPT student (Community Based Rehabilitation Physiotherapy), MAEER’S Physiotherapy College, Pune
Corresponding Author: Bodhisattva Dass
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the commonest postural abnormality in collegiate students due to improper sitting, heavy backpack load and prolong use of cell phones. In FHP, the head protrudes forward from sagittal plane and appears to be in front of the body with rounded shoulders and kyphotic posture. The main reason for FHP is tucked pelvis and poor abdominal tone. Biomechanically, the FHP is indirectly related to lumbo-pelvic rhythm. This study focused on positive relationship between FHP and lumbo-pelvic rhythm in collegiate students.
Materials and Methods: Quasi-Experimental study was done by simple random sampling on 40 collegiate students, both males and females were recruited in the age group between 18 to 25 years having FHP. The experimental group was given the exercise protocol and the control group preformed no exercise. The protocol for experimental group was cervico-thoracic fascia release, chin tucks and chin drops, stretches for pectoral, trapezius and levator scapulae for both left and right side and Maitland’s mobilization for cervico-thoracic vertebra. Duration of the study was for 4 weeks (3times/week). Kinovea software was used for evaluating FHP by measuring the cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) and Schober’s test for evaluating lumbar-flexion and extension.
Results: The results showed significant changes in intragroup comparison between pre and post treatment value of CVA and lumbar-flexion and extension with p value <0.05.
Conclusion: The study was found to be effective in improving the lumbo-pelvic rhythm by the correction of FHP.
Key words: Forward head posture, lumbo-pelvic rhythm, Kinovea software, abnormal posture, rounded shoulders, goniometer.