The scapula functions as a bridge between the shoulder complex and the cervical spine and
plays a very important role in providing both mobility and stability of the neck/shoulder …

Objective Specific neck exercises (SNE) targeting deep cervical flexors and extensors are
commonly used for the treatment of nonspecific neck pain (NSNP). However, whether SNE …

Purpose Head postural assessment is part of the orthopaedic physical examination process
and could help to identify faulty head postures. One of the most common faulty postures of …

Objectives To examine the correction of posture, increase in strength and decrease in
shoulder pain and dysfunction in varsity swimmers. Design and Setting Randomised clinical …

To date the influence that specific sitting posture has on the head/neck posture and cervico-
thoracic muscle activity has been insufficiently investigated. Therefore the aim of this study …

BACKGROUND: Shoulder biomechanics and spine alignment have been found to be
related to occasional and/or chronic neck–shoulder pain. Pilates is a physical training …

There is irrefutable evidence of an association between mechanical neck pain (MNP) and
dysfunction of the muscles of the cervical spine. A myriad of impairments have been …

While sitting is a common aggravating factor in low back pain (LBP), the best sitting posture
remains unclear. This study investigated the perceptions of 295 physiotherapists in four …

This study was planned to assess and compare the effectiveness of cervical and
scapulothoracic stabilization exercise treatment with and without connective tissue massage …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of
providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises …