Stripping Massage on Rhomboid Major and Minor Active Trigger Points in Upper Thoracic Pain

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study. * females * Age: 18-40 * Active TrPs in the rhomboid major and minor muscles. * Presence of atleast one trigger point in rhomboids (diagnosed by the characteristics like hyperirritable spot in a taut band, twitch response and referral pain) * Presence of Jump sign * Segmental hypomobility in upper thoracic region identified with positive springing test * upper thoracic pain, defined as pain in the body region encompassing from T1 to T4) pain intensity score of ≥ 3 on the numeric pain rating scale (0-10) * symptoms provoked by thoracic movement,or palpation of the rhomboid muscles. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants falling in this category would be excluded from the study. * a history of neck trauma * previously had surgery in the neck or shoulder area or suffered from physical injury * Fractures, Dislocations, Traumatic injuries, Adhesive capsulitis, thoracic outlet syndrome. * any rheumatic condition, osteoporosis, cancer, spinal infection, radicular pain, or neuropathy.