Abstract
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of
Conventional Physical Therapy with and without
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) for the
treatment of Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS).
Keywords: Conventional Physical Therapy,
Muscle Energy Technique, Visual analog scale,
Neck disability index.
Methodology: This study was carried out Nawaz
Sharif Social Security Hospital and Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation Clinic, Lahore from September 3,
2016 to June 1, 2017. Sample size was calculated
to be 60 using G power program with power of
80% to detect an effect size of 0.8 assuming a type
I error of 0.05.
Conclusion: Both conventional therapy and MET
are beneficial for the treatment of upper cross
syndrome, however MET was superior to
conventional physical therapy in alleviating neck
pain and disability. (Rawal Med J 202;45:127-
131).
