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.
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.
Pain-free subjects for over 3 months, No PT intervention.
Osteoporotic disorder.
Any history of congenital deformities of the Cervical and Thoracic region.
Recent injuries or fractures.
Any inflammatory joint disorder.
Parallel
Instrument assisted soft tissue moblization
DeviceInstrument-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
Craniovertebral angle(CVA)
Craniovertebral angle (CVA) is a line drawn from the tragus of the ear to the C7 vertebra intersects a horizontal line. It is used to measure the value of FHP, and the greater the value of this angle, the more forward the head is positioned on the neck. A vast variety of names exist for this angle, such as sagittal C7-tragus angle, sagittal plane head alignment, neck inclination angle, Cervical angle, head protrusion angle, head position, FHP, forward head position, and head anteriorization in relation to Cervical vertebra
cervical range of motion
flexion ,extension,sidebending ,rotation
cervical proprioception
flexion, extension,sidebending,rotation
Cohen perceived stress scale
Arabic version for stress scale
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