Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics Nipaporn Akkarakittichoke, PhD Published:September 29, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.06.003 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of postural shifting frequency on perceived musculoskeletal discomfort during 1 hour of sitting in healthy office workers. Methods An experimental study comparing 3 different postural shifting frequencies was conducted on 60 […]
A Randomized Cross-over Trial Avellanet, Merce MD, PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1517-1524 Study Design. Randomized cross-over study. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare exercise, the criterion standard, to the postural garment PosturePlusForce in the management of nonspecific cervical pain in women. We also […]
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2020 Sep 17;33(5):559-568. doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01585. Epub 2020 Jul 23. Elżbieta Szczygieł 1, Natalia Fudacz 1, Joanna Golec 1, Edward Golec 1 PMID: 32713947 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01585 Abstract The head is an important element of the biokinetic chain. Under physiological conditions, it should extend along the midline of the body. Due […]
JBMT VOLUME 24, ISSUE 3, P 71-77, JULY 01, 2020 Alireza Motealleh Abstract Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder. Quadriceps and core muscle neuromuscular control impairments are frequently associated with PFP. Lumbopelvic manipulation (LPM) has been shown to improve quadriceps and core muscle activation and decrease their inhibition, but changes in balance […]
Scandinavian Journal of Pain Published Online: 2019-05-10 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2019-0005 Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson Abstract Background and aims The concept of bad posture being a dominant driver of pain is commonly held belief in the society. This may explain the significant attention supportive clothing such as posture-correcting shirts has recently gained in Scandinavia and the USA. […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Feb 18;20(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2438-y. Fathollahnejad K, Letafatkar A, Hadadnezhad M. Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a six-week combined manual therapy (MT) and stabilizing exercises (SEs), with a one-month follow-up on neck pain and improving function and posture in patients with forward head and […]
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018 Sep 10. doi: 10.3233/BMR-171016. [Epub ahead of print] Jeong ED, Kim CY, Kim SM, Lee SJ, Kim HD. Abstract BACKGROUND: Cervical spinal instability often leads to neck pain and forward head posture (FHP). To improve neck pain and FHP, both the suboccipital muscle inhibition (SMI) technique and cranio-cervical flexion exercise […]
N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Sep; 5(3): 179–188. PMCID: PMC2971640 PMID: 21589673 Kyndall L. Boyle, PT, PhD, OCS, PRC Abstract Suboptimal breathing patterns and impairments of posture and trunk stability are often associated with musculoskeletal complaints such as low back pain. A therapeutic exercise that promotes optimal posture (diaphragm and lumbar spine position), […]
Koon-Man Sieh Journal of Orthopedic Surgery Volume: 26 issue: 2, Article first published online: May 1, 2018; Issue published: May 1, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018770932 Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the influence of different arm postures from the physiological standing position using force plate analysis of the gravity line. Methods: Forty healthy volunteered university students were enrolled. Each […]
Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2018; 13: 6. Published online 2018 Mar 5. doi: 10.1186/s13013-018-0151-5 PMCID: PMC5836359 PMID: 29516039 Dariusz Czaprowski Abstract Background The physiological sagittal spinal curvature represents a typical feature of good body posture in the sagittal plane. The cervical and the lumbar spine are curved anteriorly (lordosis), while the thoracic segment is curved posteriorly […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Aug 15;42(16):1195-1200. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002078. Lauche R Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: This secondary analysis aims to examine associations of improvement of chronic neck pain with patients’ and intervention-related characteristics. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Previous research has found that Tai Chi and neck exercises significantly […]
By Carolyn Crist April 18, 2017 (Reuters Health) – Spine surgeons are noticing an increase in patients with neck and upper back pain, likely related to poor posture during prolonged smartphone use, according to a recent report. Some patients, particularly young patients who shouldn’t yet have back and neck issues, are reporting disk hernias and […]
JMPT. January 2017 Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 1–10 Rodrigo Miguel Ruivo, PhD AbstractGo Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 16-week resistance and stretching training program applied in physical education (PE) classes on forward head posture and protracted shoulder posture in Portuguese adolescents. Methods This prospective, randomized, controlled […]
Health SA Gesondheid Volume 21, December 2016, Pages 303-308 Kim Castello https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hsag.2016.06.001 Abstract Purpose This study serves to determine the effectiveness of either chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy to the thoracic spine or stretch and strengthening exercises (stretching the pectoralis major muscle and strengthening the rhomboid, middle and inferior trapezius muscles) versus the combined treatment of […]
Gupta BD, et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013. Abstract Neck pain accounts for 15% of all soft tissue problems seen in general practice and are a common reason for referral to physiotherapy treatment. The prevalence of neck pain in dentists is 74.3%. Musculoskeletal symptoms in dentists are caused due to many reasons for e.g., […]
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Dec;11(6):980-991. Pheasant S. Abstract BACKGROUND: Subacromial impingement is a common condition among overhead athletes. The cause of subacromial impingement can be multifactorial and often involves impaired rotator cuff function. CASE DESCRIPTION: The following cases outline the presentation, examination and intervention of two overhead athletes, a high school football quarterback […]
Spine: 1 December 2016 – Volume 41 – Issue 23 – p 1837–1844 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001644 Abstract Study Design. Cross-Sectional Cohort Study Objective. To describe age-stratified normative values of novel occipitocervical, cervical, and cervicothoracic alignment parameters. Summary of Background Data. Full-body radiographic images obtained without stitching or vertical distortion represent an ideal method to evaluate occipitocervical […]
Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date, no study has compared postural differences using both radiographs and photographs. Objective To determine the differences in head extension posture between women with migraine and healthy women assessed with […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Mar;28(3):857-60. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.857. Epub 2016 Mar 31. Yong MS1, Lee HY2, Lee MY3. Abstract [Purpose] The aim of the present study was to investigate correlation between head posture and proprioceptive function in the cervical region. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy-two subjects (35 males and 37 females) participated in this study. For […]
Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]