Recently, many office workers and young people have postural abnormalities, including forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulder posture (RSP). Most of these patients often complain of pain in the entire scapular area, including the trapezius muscle. Few studies examined the effectiveness of intervention exercises often used by clinicians to correct posture in these patients through training protocols. To compare and analyze the changes in scapular position between normal people and patients with FHP and RSP and to evaluate the effect of exercise therapy for 3 months in these patients, including clinical results and changes in scapular position and cervical angle through objective data.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
56
Home-based self-directed exercise program without supervision
10-week stretching and strengthening exercise program for a total of 20 sessions
Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
Hwaseong-si, Hwaseong, South Korea
Scapular angle
Assessed by 3D- CT scan (Degrees)
Time frame: Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise
Pain Level
Measured by Visual Analog Scale (0-10 point, higher score indicates worse result)
Time frame: Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise
Functional Improvement of the Shoulder (ASES)
Measured by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score (0-100 point, higher score indicates better function)
Time frame: Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise
Functional Improvement of the Shoulder (SPADI)
Measured by Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (0-100 point, higher score indicates worse function)
Time frame: Time Frame: Pre-excercise, 3 months after starting exercise
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