Cervical hyperlordosis, forward head posture, and lumbar kyphosis correction: A novel treatment for mid-thoracic pain

Morningstar, Mark W.

doi:10.1016/s0899-3467(07)60055-x

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“…However, the specific neurological effects, if any, remain to be investigated. Some of the procedures have been separately introduced or tested [17,18,24-26]. …”

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confidence: 99%

Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: a retrospective case series

Morningstar¹,

Woggon²,

Lawrence³

2004

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background: The combination of spinal manipulation and various physiotherapeutic procedures used to correct the curvatures associated with scoliosis have been largely unsuccessful. Typically, the goals of these procedures are often to relax, strengthen, or stretch musculotendinous and/or ligamentous structures. In this study, we investigate the possible benefits of combining spinal manipulation, positional traction, and neuromuscular reeducation in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.

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“…However, the specific neurological effects, if any, remain to be investigated. Some of the procedures have been separately introduced or tested [17,18,24-26]. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: a retrospective case series

Morningstar¹,

Woggon²,

Lawrence³

2004

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…Unconscious neurological postural control of the neck and head is controlled by elements such as the vestibular apparatus, proprioceptive sense of the cervical spine, and the ocular righting mechanism [12,13]. Various methods have been tried to adjust such imbalanced posture based on the above mentioned neuro-physiological posture adjustment elements and head-weight device created by Pettibon; among them is a new tool that has been used to correct postural defect through neuro-muscular re-education [14,15]. There have been several studies conducted to examine the influence of head weight on forward head posture.…”

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The effect of applying a head-weight device on cervical angle and pain of neck muscles

Kim

Kim²,

et al. 2016

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The purpose of this study was to measure the change in pain threshold of levator scapular muscle, carniovertebral angle, and head position angle when applying a head-weight device on healthy adult. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was conducted with 21 healthy adult male and female who voluntarily agreed to participate in this study after being informed of the purpose and method of this study. After measuring the cervical angle and pain threshold of levator scapular muscle, subject was instructed to walk for 5 minutes on a treadmill at a speed of less than 5 km/h while wearing after wearing head-weight device of 0.5 kg. Then, cervical spine angle and pain threshold of levator scapula muscle were re-measured. Measurement of cervical spine angle was conducted with photo by using the Bluebeam Revu software and the pain pressure thresholds (PPTs) were measured using an electronic algometer over potential trigger points on the body. Results: The results cervical angle showed a significant change, from 49.62 o to 52.10 o (p<0.05). PPT showed a significant change, from 30.71 to 36.89 (p<0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that applying head-weight device has a positive influence on increasing cervical angle and reducing pain when applied as a therapeutic intervention method of forward head posture.

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“…Pettibon corrective procedures (22) have been used to improve cervical spine alignment (23,24), improve strength (25), and reduce hyperlordosis (26). The Pettibon procedures combine both manipulative and rehabilitative procedures, which may help to correct scoliosis through the same sensory, reflexive, somatosensory and neuromuscular mechanisms that have been shown defective in many scoliosis patients (27).…”

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment Using Pettibon Corrective Procedures: A Case Report

Morningstar¹,

Strauchman

Gilmour

2004

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

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Cervical hyperlordosis, forward head posture, and lumbar kyphosis correction: A novel treatment for mid-thoracic pain

Abstract: (J Chiropr Med 2003;2:111-115)

Cited by 23 publications

References 8 publications

Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: a retrospective case series

Scoliosis treatment using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative therapy: a retrospective case series

The effect of applying a head-weight device on cervical angle and pain of neck muscles

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment Using Pettibon Corrective Procedures: A Case Report

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