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Effect of Adding Thoracolumbar Fascia Release by IASTM to Conventional Treatment on Craniovertebral Angle in Forward Head Subjects
Sponsor: Cairo University
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.
Official title: Influence of Thoracolumbar Fascial Release by Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Moblization on Craniovertebral Angle in Forward Head Posture
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-03-04
Completion Date
2027-01-18
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Instrument 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
Locations (1)
Faculty of physical therapy
Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt