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Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program

[Purpose] To present a case of the non-surgical reduction of ‘slouchy’ hyperkyphosis posture utilizing the multimodal Chiropractic BioPhysics(®) rehabilitation program emphasizing the mirror image(®) concept. [Subject and Methods] A 27-year-old female presented suffering from neck and back pains, he...

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Autores principales: Fortner, Miles O., Oakley, Paul A., Harrison, Deed E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28878486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1475
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description [Purpose] To present a case of the non-surgical reduction of ‘slouchy’ hyperkyphosis posture utilizing the multimodal Chiropractic BioPhysics(®) rehabilitation program emphasizing the mirror image(®) concept. [Subject and Methods] A 27-year-old female presented suffering from neck and back pains, headaches and gait dysfunction. The patient was treated 30 times over a period of 6-months. Treatment consisted of anterior thoracic translation, thoracic extension, and head retraction exercises as well as spinal traction and spinal manipulation. [Results] After 6-months of treatment the patient displayed a total correction of the posterior thoracic translation with a significant reduction in thoracic hyperkyphosis. The dramatic correction of her overall posture and spine alignment corresponded to the significant relief of neck and back pains, headaches and improvement of various other health issues as demonstrated by self-report and SF-36. [Conclusion] Poor postures corresponding to poor health can be changed for the better with multimodal rehabilitation programs that are now showing consistent postural improvements corresponding with improvements in various health conditions. We suggest that the postural correction of those with various pain symptoms be considered as a first line non-pharmalogical, non-surgical rehabilitation approach for those presenting with poor posture.
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spelling pubmed-55743302017-09-06 Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program Fortner, Miles O. Oakley, Paul A. Harrison, Deed E. J Phys Ther Sci Case Study [Purpose] To present a case of the non-surgical reduction of ‘slouchy’ hyperkyphosis posture utilizing the multimodal Chiropractic BioPhysics(®) rehabilitation program emphasizing the mirror image(®) concept. [Subject and Methods] A 27-year-old female presented suffering from neck and back pains, headaches and gait dysfunction. The patient was treated 30 times over a period of 6-months. Treatment consisted of anterior thoracic translation, thoracic extension, and head retraction exercises as well as spinal traction and spinal manipulation. [Results] After 6-months of treatment the patient displayed a total correction of the posterior thoracic translation with a significant reduction in thoracic hyperkyphosis. The dramatic correction of her overall posture and spine alignment corresponded to the significant relief of neck and back pains, headaches and improvement of various other health issues as demonstrated by self-report and SF-36. [Conclusion] Poor postures corresponding to poor health can be changed for the better with multimodal rehabilitation programs that are now showing consistent postural improvements corresponding with improvements in various health conditions. We suggest that the postural correction of those with various pain symptoms be considered as a first line non-pharmalogical, non-surgical rehabilitation approach for those presenting with poor posture. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017-08-10 2017-08 /pmc/articles/PMC5574330/ /pubmed/28878486 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1475 Text en 2017©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title_full Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title_fullStr Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title_full_unstemmed Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title_short Treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
title_sort treating ‘slouchy’ (hyperkyphosis) posture with chiropractic biophysics(®): a case report utilizing a multimodal mirror image(®) rehabilitation program
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28878486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1475
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