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KMID : 1211620220170040141
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2022 Volume.17 No. 4 p.141 ~ p.150
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The Effect of Non-elastic and Elastic Tapes on the Pain, Craniovertebral Angle, and Balance of Patients with a Forward Head Posture
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Kim Seung-Kyu
Hwangbo Gak
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of non-elastic and elastic tapes on pain, craniovertebral angle, and balance in forward head posture (FHP) patients.
METHODS: A total of 44 adults with FHP were randomly assigned to a group that performed a stretching exercise after non-elastic taping (n = 22) and another group that performed the stretching exercise after elastic taping (n = 22), respectively. The stretching exercise was performed five times a week for 30 minutes per session. The visual analogue scale was used to compare neck pain, the craniovertebral angle was measured to compare alignment, and the limit of stability was measured to compare balance.
RESULTS: The groups that performed the stretching exercise after both elastic and non-elastic taping showed significant positive changes in pain and the craniovertebral angle of the head in pre- post measurements (p < .05). In the follow-up test for the pain and craniovertebral angle, there was no significant difference from the post-test in the non-elastic group (p > .05), but a significant difference was seen in the elastic group (p < .05).
CONCLUSION: Stretching exercises with taping for patients with a FHP are more effective in improving pain and alignment. However, the short-duration tape application did not affect the balancing ability. When the non-elastic tape was used, the effect lasted longer than that of the elastic tape, and pain relief was effective in the case of the elastic tape.
Therefore, tape therapy would be more effective if customized according to the patient’s condition.
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KEYWORD
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Forward head posture, Neck pain, Taping elasticity
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