Comparing exercises vs. taping for forward head posture
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments—Brugger's relief exercises and kinesio taping—to see which one improves forward head posture better. Forward head posture means your head sits too far forward from your shoulders, which can cause neck strain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 40 years old
- You have forward head posture with a craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees (this is a measure your doctor can take)
- You do not have conditions like scoliosis or Scheuermann's disease
- You are not currently in physical therapy or other posture treatment
- You are not pregnant
- You have no history of significant neck or spine injury or neurological disease (like cervical radiculopathy)
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