Effect of Combination of Active Stretching and Deep Breathing Exercise for Pectoral Group of Muscle Tightness in Breast Feeding Mother Kadam Neha1, Sagar Javid2,* 1Intern, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India 2Professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding Author: Dr. Javid Sagar, Professor Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad-415110, Maharashtra, India, e-mail: nehakadam69767@gmail.com
Online published on 23 December, 2019. Abstract Objective To determine the effects of active stretching along with deep breathing exercise for pectoral group of muscle tightness in breast feeding mother. Method A total of 60 subjects were screened as per inclusion and exclusion criteria and they were briefed about study and intervention. Informed consent was taken from the subjects. Subjects were selected on the basis of simple sampling method. The subjects which had pectorals muscle tightness was taken in the study. Pre and post treatment muscle length test measurement, chest measurement and respiratory rates was taken into consideration. Conclusion Various recent approaches are used in the treatment of subjects who are suffering from muscle tightness because of poor posture, but this study concluded that combine effect of active stretching with deep breathing exercise was effective in decreasing the muscle tightness and shallow breathing and increase chest measurement. It is proved from this study that combination of active stretching and deep breathing exercise has significant effect on pectoral muscle group tightness. Top Keywords Pectoral Muscle group, tightness, breast feeding mothers, chest measurements, muscle length test, chest measurement. Top |