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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA DAVID CRUZ, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA · OCTOBER 16, 2015 We all know that our clients are doing good things for their bodies while we are with them, but probably not during the other hours of the week. Especially the prolonged time they potentially spend sitting, now considered detrimental […]
J Asthma. 2015 Mar;52(2):191-7. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.954290. Epub 2014 Aug 27. Nikita A Kuznetsov 1, Christina M Luberto, Kimberly Avallone, Kristen Kraemer, Alison C McLeish, Michael A Riley PMID: 25134786 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.954290 Abstract Objective: We investigated whether young adults with asthma have impaired balance and whether this impairment is related to altered musculoskeletal function and/or psychological […]
The effect of adding forward head posture corrective exercises in the management of lumbosacral radiculopathy: a randomized controlled study. Randomized controlled trial Moustafa IM, et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Mar-Apr. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate and long-term effects of a multimodal program, with the addition of […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Jan;38(1):74-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Nov 12. Intrarater and interrater reliability of photographic measurement of upper-body standing posture of adolescents. Ruivo RM, Pezarat-Correia P, Carita AI. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to determine the intrarater and interrater reliability of a photographic measurement of the sagittal postures of […]
Work. 2014;47(2):261-5. doi: 10.3233/WOR-121580. Shin SJ1, Yoo WG2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The static posture in visual display terminal (VDT) workers results in increased forward neck flexion and increased static muscle tension in the neck and shoulder regions. However, few studies have objectively quantified the change in head posture induced shoulder pain during VDT work. […]
Rodrigo Miguel Ruivo, MsC Published Online: November 13, 2014 Objective The purposes of this study were to determine the intrarater and interrater reliability of a photographic measurement of the sagittal postures of the cervical spine and shoulder, quantitatively characterize the postural alignment of the head and shoulders in the sagittal plane of Portuguese adolescents 15 […]
Bodindr Thepchatri , M.D The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, Supplement, Pages A1-A8, S1-S224 (1 November 2014) Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, NASS 29th Annual Meeting San Francisco, California 12–15 November 2014 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Recently, attention has been directed to the impact of adult scoliosis or scoliosis […]
Braz J Phys Ther. Jul-Aug 2014;18(4):364-71. doi: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0027. Epub 2014 Jul 18. Rodrigo M Ruivo PMID: 25054381 PMCID: PMC4183261 DOI: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0027 Abstract Background: There is sparse literature that provides evidence of cervical and shoulder postural alignment of 15 to 17-year-old adolescents and that analyzes sex differences. Objectives: To characterize the postural alignment of the head […]
Braz J Phys Ther. 2014 Jan-Feb; 18(1): 19–29. doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000137 PMCID: PMC4183235 Mariana C. Ferreira Background Migraine and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are reported to be associated. However, there are no reports on the association among migraines, TMDs and changes in body posture. Objectives To assess changes in body posture in women suffering migraines with or […]