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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2022.20.3.371

Immediate Effects of Cervical and Thoracic Mobilization on Cervical Range of Motion in the Sagittal Plane and Pain in Patients with Forward Head Posture  

Choi, Won-Jae (Department of Physical Therapy, Joongbu University)
Kang, Si-Nae (Physical Therapy Clinic, Mureupnalgae Orthopedic Surgery)
Lee, Seung-Won (Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University)
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PNF and Movement / v.20, no.3, 2022 , pp. 371-381 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Forward head posture (FHP) is known to cause pain, limit range of motion, and reduce quality of life. Joint mobilization is commonly used to correct FHP. However, no study has compared cervical, thoracic, and combined cervical and thoracic joint mobilization for FHP. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of each mobilization technique on range of motion in the sagittal plane and pain in patients with FHP. Methods: Forty-five patients were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: the mobilization group (CM; n = 15), the cervical and thoracic mobilization group (CTM; n = 15), and the thoracic mobilization group (TM; n = 15). Each intervention was performed in sets of three and repeated six times. Range of motion and pain were assessed pre- and post-intervention. The cervical range of motion was evaluated using a goniometer, and pain was evaluated using a visual analogue scale and pain thresholds of the suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles. Results: All groups showed an increase in range of motion post-intervention, but the increase in the CTM group was significantly greater than in the CM and TM groups (p < 0.05). Pain measured using the visual analogue scale decreased in all groups, but the decreases in the CM and CTM groups were significantly greater than in the TM group (p < 0.05). The pain thresholds of the suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles increased in all groups, but the increase in the CTM group was significantly greater than in the CM and TM groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, our findings suggest that CTM may be more effective than CM or TM for improving cervical range of motion in the sagittal plane and pain in patients with FHP.
Keywords
Manual Therapy; Neck Pain; Range of Motion;
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