Forward Head Posture

Body posture changes in women with migraine with or without temporomandibular disorders – Full Text

Mariana C. Ferreira1 Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy Print version ISSN 1413-3555 Braz. J. Phys. Ther. vol.18 no.1 São Carlos Jan./Feb. 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-35552012005000137 ABSTRACT 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 […]

Musculoskeletal physical outcome measures in individuals with tension-type headache

A scoping review Abboud J,et al. Cephalalgia. 2013 Dec;33(16):1319-36. doi: 10.1177/0333102413492913. Epub 2013 Jun 26. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Individuals with tension-type headache (TTH), in addition to headache pain, typically suffer from pericranial muscle tenderness and increased cervical muscle tone. Physical and physiological outcomes related to musculoskeletal function, however, are not commonly assessed in clinical studies and […]

Increased Forward Head Posture and Restricted Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Authors: Ana I. De-La-Llave-Rincón, PT1, César Fernández-De-Las-PeÑas, PT, PhD1, Domingo Palacios-CeÑa, MSc2, Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT3,  AFFILIATIONS: 1 Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain; Clinical Researcher, Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 2 Professor, Department of Health Sciences II, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 3 Professor, Department of […]

Effects of thoracic kyphosis and forward head posture on cervical range of motion in older adults

June Quek Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71, February 2013 Abstract It is unclear how age-related postural changes such as thoracic spine kyphosis influence cervical range-of-motion (ROM) in patients with cervical spine dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to explore the mediating effects of forward head posture (FHP) on the relationship […]

The role of forward head correction in management of adolescent idiopathic scoliotic patients: a randomized controlled trial

Clin Rehabil. 2012 Dec;26(12):1123-32. doi: 10.1177/0269215512447085. Epub 2012 Jul 16. Diab AA Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of forward head correction on three-dimensional posture parameters and functional level in adolescent idiopathic scoliotic patients. DESIGN: A randomized controlled study with three-month follow-up. SETTING: University research laboratory. SUBJECTS: Seventy-six adolescent idiopathic scoliotic patients with Cobb angle […]

Increased forward head posture and restricted cervical range of motion in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Sep;39(9):658-64. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3058. De-la-Llave-Rincón AI1, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Palacios-Ceña D, Cleland JA. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Case control study. OBJECTIVES: To compare the amount of forward head posture (FHP) and cervical range of motion between patients with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and healthy controls. We also sought to assess the […]

Relationship Between Head Posture and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Syndrome

D. Evcik and O. Aksoy Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain (ISSN: 1058-2452) Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Page Range: 19 – 24 DOI: 10.1300/J094v12n02_03 Objective: To investigate the relationship between temporomandibular joint dysfunction and head posture. Methods: Thirty patients with temporomandibular joint pain and thirty healthy adults were included the study. After physical examination, patients were subjected by […]

Forward Head Posture and Cervical Spine Degeneration

Evaluation of axial and flexural stresses in the vertebral body cortex and trabecular bone in lordosis and two sagittal cervical translation configurations with an elliptical shell model Harrison DE, et al. Journal J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2002 Jul-Aug;25(6):391-401. Affiliation Comment in J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2003 Nov-Dec;26(9):608; author reply 608-12. Abstract BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis and spinal degeneration are […]

Usefulness of posture training for patients with temporomandibular disorders

Wright EF, Domenech MA, Fischer JR Jr. J Am Dent Assoc. 2000 Feb;131(2):202-10. Abstract BACKGROUND: Many practitioners have found that posture training has a positive impact on temporomandibular, or TMD, symptoms. The authors conducted a study to evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS: Sixty patients with TMD and a primary muscle disorder were randomized into two groups: […]