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Arch Hellen Med, 38(5), September-October 2021, 612-617 BRIEF REVIEW The effects of therapeutic exercise
in improving forward head posture
and functionality in patients with neck pain K. Mylonas,1 P. Angelopoulos,1 E. Billis,2 E. Tsepis,1 M. Tsekoura,2 K. Fousekis1 |
Forward head posture (FHP) is a common pathological condition of the cervical spine. FHP is associated with neck pain, and reduced range of motion, strength and functionality. This biomechanical maladaptation is of multifactorial etiology, and muscle strain and articular sprain injuries, pathological adaptation of cervical soft tissues, arthropathy, intervertebral disc pathology and poor body posture may all play a role. Along with other therapeutic interventions, therapeutic exercises can lead to short-term improvement in terms of pain, strength and muscle elasticity, and postural improvement in patients with neck pain and FHP. Further research is needed, adopting a methodological research plan to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise treatment for overall correction of human body posture (cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas), both in the short- and long-term.
Key words: Exercise, Forward head posture, Neck pain.