THE EFFECTS OF PNF STRETCHING AND ICT TECHNIQUE ON INDIVIDUALS WITH UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

UCS is known to be occur in Cervico-lumbar area, this condition leads to postural complications. The muscular imbalance results in arising variety of symptoms for example, pain, spasm, exaggeration of spinal curve, further exceeds to spondylotic changes. PNF is a stretching technique which complies isometric stretch which targets proprioception also. ICT maneuver involves ischemic pressure on the muscle belly which after decompression results in rushing of blood, later breaks down the trigger point beneath the compression site and relieves pain.