@article{ART003272297},
author={Min-ju Nam and Ju-Hak Kim and 신용준 and Kim Meung Kwon},
title={Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2025},
volume={20},
number={4},
pages={1-10}
TY - JOUR
AU - Min-ju Nam
AU - Ju-Hak Kim
AU - 신용준
AU - Kim Meung Kwon
TI - Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2025
VL - 20
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 1
EP - 10
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of suboccipital muscle release on the balance and gait ability of chronic stroke patients. Given the role of suboccipital muscles in proprioception and posture control, it was hypothesized that the suboccipital muscle would improve balance and gait performance.
METHODS: Five patients diagnosed with chronic stroke participated in a single-subject A-B-A-B experimental design. The intervention consisted of suboccipital muscle release performed once daily, five times per week, for 20 sessions over four weeks. The assessments were conducted at five time points (A0, A1, B1, A2, B2) using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT).
RESULTS: All participants showed improvements in the BBS scores, TUG times, and 10MWT performance after the intervention. For example, the TUG time of Participant 2 decreased from 132 to 59.96 seconds, and 10MWT improved from 118 to 63 seconds. These results suggest that suboccipital muscle release positively influences the balance and gait in chronic stroke patients.
CONCLUSION: Suboccipital muscle release may be a beneficial therapeutic approach for improving the balance and gait ability of chronic stroke patients. Nevertheless, further large-scale studies will be needed to confirm these findings.
KW - Balance;Stroke;Suboccipital muscle release
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Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준 and Kim Meung Kwon. (2025). Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(4), 1-10.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준 and Kim Meung Kwon. 2025, "Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.20, no.4 pp.1-10.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준, Kim Meung Kwon "Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20.4 pp.1-10 (2025) : 1.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준, Kim Meung Kwon. Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study. 2025; 20(4), 1-10.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준 and Kim Meung Kwon. "Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.4 (2025) : 1-10.
Min-ju Nam; Ju-Hak Kim; 신용준; Kim Meung Kwon. Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(4), 1-10.
Min-ju Nam; Ju-Hak Kim; 신용준; Kim Meung Kwon. Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2025; 20(4) 1-10.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준, Kim Meung Kwon. Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study. 2025; 20(4), 1-10.
Min-ju Nam, Ju-Hak Kim, 신용준 and Kim Meung Kwon. "Effects of Suboccipital Muscle Release on Balance and Gait in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Case Study" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.4 (2025) : 1-10.
