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Manual & exercise therapies are similarly effective for postural hyperkyphosis

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June 2016

Manual & exercise therapies are similarly effective for postural hyperkyphosis

Vol: 5| Issue: 6| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparison of manual therapy and exercise therapy for postural hyperkyphosis: A randomized clinical trial

Physiother Theory Pract. 2016 Feb;32(2):92-7

Contributing Authors:
F Kamali SA Shirazi S Ebrahimi M Mirshamsi A Ghanbari

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46 women with postural hyperkyphosis were randomized to either manual therapy or exercise therapy to determine whether there are significant differences in kyphosis angle and muscle strength following treatment with these interventions. The results of this trial indicated that both therapies improved kyphosis angles and muscle strength from based line; however, outcomes were comparable between the...

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