New combo therapy aims to fix rounded shoulders and neck pain
NCT ID NCT07573553
First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding rib mobilization to standard posture exercises helps people with upper crossed syndrome — a common condition causing forward head posture, rounded shoulders, and neck pain. Sixty-four adults aged 20 to 45 will be split into two groups: one gets rib mobilization plus exercises, the other gets exercises alone. The goal is to see if the combo reduces pain and improves posture and rib mobility over 4 to 6 weeks.
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District Headquater Haripur
RECRUITINGChak Six Hundred Twenty-four, Khyber Pakhtunkhwat, 22620, Pakistan
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Rib mobilization and postural correction exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a more effective physical therapy approach for upper crossed syndrome, reducing pain and improving posture.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the added benefit of rib mobilization over exercises alone may be small or absent.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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