The Effect of Non-elastic and Elastic Tapes on the Pain, Craniovertebral Angle, and Balance of Patients with a Forward Head Posture (비탄력성 테이프와 탄력성 테이프의 적용이 앞쪽머리자세 환자의 통증과 머리척추각 및 균형능력에 미치는 영향)

Seung-Kyu Kim (김승규); KAK HWANGBO (황보각)

The Effect of Non-elastic and Elastic Tapes on the Pain, Craniovertebral Angle, and Balance of Patients with a Forward Head Posture

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2022, 17(4), pp.141-150
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : October 31, 2022
Accepted : November 10, 2022
Published : November 30, 2022

Seung-Kyu Kim ¹, KAK HWANGBO ¹

¹대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

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.

KEYWORDS

Forward head posture, Neck pain, Taping elasticity

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