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By Dr. Mark Rathjen PT DPT CSCS

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The study posted below suggest that physical therapy and corrective exercises will help long term postural of forwards head and shoulder posture. Moreover, in combination with manual therapy, better and longer term outcomes are observed.

We all know that we are spending more time on computers and on our phones. Children younger and younger are spending more time with bad texting posture overall, and this will likely lead to chronic neck pain and non specific neck pain disorders. The earlier this starts in a persons life, the more damage that can be down over a longer time. That being said, that also means we have more of an opportunity to help with this posture syndrome before real damage is done.

Scapular retraction exercises, corrective stretching and manual techniques can lead to real long term benefits for your posture.  Contact us at CORE Physical Therapy and Sports Performance in Omaha Nebraska at 402 933 4027. We can fix any issues with posture, strengthening new positions are reinforce new habits, retiring your brain and have great posture as your new default position. Step by Step.

“These findings suggest that both interventions were significantly effective in reducing neck pain and improving function and posture in patients. However, the improvement in function and pain were more effective in Group 1 as compared to Group 2, suggesting that MT can be used as a supplementary method to the stabilizing intervention in the treatment of neck pain. More researches are needed to confirm the result of this study.”

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The effect of manual therapy and stabilizing exercises on forward head and rounded shoulder postures: a six-week intervention with a one-month follow-up study

Kiana Fathollahnejad 1, Amir Letafatkar 2 3, Malihe Hadadnezhad 1
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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 rounded shoulder postures (FHRSP).

Methods: Sixty women with neck pain and FHRSP were randomized into three groups: Group 1 performed SE and received MT (n = 20), Group 2 performed SE (n = 20) and Group 3 performed home exercises (n = 20) for six weeks. The follow-up time was one month after the post test. The pain, function, and head and shoulder angles were measured before and after the six-week interventions, and during a one-month follow-up.

Results: There were significant within-group improvements in pain, function, and head and shoulder posture in groups 1 and 2. There were significant between-group differences in groups 1 and 2 in head posture, pain, and function favoring group 1 with effect size 0.432(p = 0.041), 0.533 (P = 0.038), and 0.565(P = 0.018) respectively. There were significant between-group differences in both intervention groups versus the control group favoring the intervention groups.

Conclusion: These findings suggest that both interventions were significantly effective in reducing neck pain and improving function and posture in patients. However, the improvement in function and pain were more effective in Group 1 as compared to Group 2, suggesting that MT can be used as a supplementary method to the stabilizing intervention in the treatment of neck pain. More researches are needed to confirm the result of this study.

Trial registration: UMIN000030141 modified on 2018.03.08. This study is a randomized control trial registered at UMIN-CTR website, the trial was retrospectively registered and the unique trial number is UMIN000030141 .

Keywords: Forward head posture; Function; Manual therapy; Neck pain; Stabilization exercises.

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This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science of the Kharazmi University. The patients were informed about the details of the study and provided written informed consent before study enrollment. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants, and procedures were conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki.

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