Comparative Effects Of Visual And Pressure Biofeedback On Pain, Range Of Motion And Disability In Symptomatic Forward Head Posture

Abstract

To understand the forward head posture, this study aims to study the impact of visual and pressure biofeedback on pain, range of motion, and disability. The main objective of our study is to understand the difference between these two interventions on the patients presenting with forward head posture. This randomized control trial study was conducted in Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. A total of 32 patients were included in this study of which 16 was for the visual and 16 were for the pressure biofeedback. A purposive sampling technique was used and the 32 patients were equally distributed in groups A and B. The data was compared between two groups using the SPSS software and this revealed that significant improvements were recorded in the neck flexion, left-right rotation and flexion, NRPS, and NDI score. However, when comparative post-intervention analysis was done within the groups, it revealed a significant difference in neck flexion, right side rotation, ROM, and NDI score. However, no significant difference was found in NRPS score and neck extension. The study findings reveal that although both visual and pressure biofeedback therapies were successful in enhancing range of motion and lowering disability however, based on their mean value Pressure biofeedback is slightly more effective as compared to visual feedback in terms of outcome measure indicated. Advanced interventions are required that take into account individual characteristics and investigate the long-term effects on a varied population. To further our understanding of effective therapies for people with forward head posture, future research should address the limitations that have been discovered. A large sample size and prolonged intervention of clinical approaches could achieve more reliable results as compared to our 32-sample size and 4-weeks intervention duration. A Study on patients with more similar backgrounds in the context of demographics and biomechanical features would enhance the study's reliability.