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ROLE OF PRESSURE BIOFEEDBACK IN MANAGEMENT OF FORWARD HEAD POSTURE FOR COMPUTER USERS
Background: Forward Head Posture (FHP) characterized by hyperextension of upper cervical spine. It is a common condition among computer users and can affect their daily life activities. Pressure biofeedback can be a useful tool to detect FHP among computer users.
Objective: The aim of present study is to explore the effectiveness of pressure biofeedback in treatment of occupational forward head posture on computer users.
Methods: This was a Randomized Control Trial (NCT05135741) conducted at Bahria University College of Physical Therapy, (BUMDC) Karachi during January to December 2021. There were 32 participants selected randomly allocated in experimental and control group. Both male and female were included with age of 25 to 55 years currently employees of Bahria University (BUMDC) having forward head posture and complaining neck pain were included. Exclusion was age less than 25 years, history of cervical trauma or surgery, any neurological conditions or cervical pathology. Experimental Group given DCF exercises with Pressure Biofeedback Unit
(PBU) and Control Group given Conventional DCF Exercises. SPSS version 23.0 used for analysis.
Results: Mean pre and post sub occipital resting posture, sub occipital flexion, sub occipital extension, cervical flexion, cervical extension, lateral flexion resting posture, lateral flexion left side, lateral flexion right side, right rotation, left rotation found to be significant in both experimental and control group respectively with P-Value <0.001.
Conclusion: Pressure biofeedback had equal effect in reducing pain positive impact in decreasing pain among forward head posture individuals due to excessive use of computers.
Key Words: Bio Feedback, Deep Cervical Flexor, Neck pain, Forward head posture, Neck Disability Index.