Therapeutic observation of manipulation plus exercise therapy in treating upper crossed syndrome postures of primary school students / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of sinew-bone balancing manipulation plus exercise therapy in treating postures of primary school students with upper crossed syndrome (UCS).Methods: Sixty pupils with UCS were divided into an exercise group and a combination group using the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The combination group received treatments of sinew-bone balancing manipulation plus exercise therapy, while the exercise group received exercise therapy alone. The two groups received interventions once every other day, for a total of 1 month. The sagittal static posture assessment total score, forward head angle (FHA) and forward shoulder angle (FSA) were compared before and after treatment; the sagittal static assessment total score, FHA and FSA were compared between the exercise group and the combination group. Results: Before treatment, there were no significant differences comparing the sagittal static posture assessment total score, FHA and FSA between the two groups (all P>0.05); after treatment, the sagittal static posture assessment total score, FHA and FSA decreased in the two groups, with intra-group statistical significance (all P<0.01), and were lower in the combination group than in the exercise group, with inter-group statistical significance (all P<0.01). Conclusion: Sinew-bone balancing manipulation plus exercise therapy can notably improve the FHA and FSA and reduce the sagittal static posture total score in pupils with UCS, so as to correct the bad postures and adjust UCS physique. It can produce more significant efficacy compared with exercise therapy alone.

Preliminary analysis on X-ray in youth neck type of cervical spondylosis with upper crossed syndrome / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the X-ray characteristics in youth neck type of cervical spondylosis with upper crossed syndrome(UCS).@*METHODS@#The patients who had a neck type of cervical spondylosis with or without UCS were selected from January to October 2017, 20 cases in each group, and 10 normal volunteers were chosen in the study. X-ray examination of lateral and hyperextension-hyperflexion of cervical spine were performed to observe cervical spine angle, angular displacement and adjacent vertebral body slip.@*RESULTS@#The cervical spine angle was (-0.40±9.64)° in the UCS group, significantly less than (14.35±9.01)° in the normal group and (12.34±5.65)° in the non-UCS group(0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#In young patients who has a neck type of cervical spondylosis with UCS, the cervical curvature prone to straighten or reverse, the upper cervical flexion and extension are limited, while the lower cervical is in a flexion.

Effect of Kinesio Taping on Upper Crossed Syndrome / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To investigate the effect of kinesio taping on upper crossed syndrome (UCS). Methods From December, 2016 to March, 2017, 52 patients with UCS were randomly divided into control group (n=26) and observation group (n=26). The control group re-ceived exercise therapy, and the observation group received kinesio taping in addition, for four weeks. They were assessed with Visual Ana-logue Scale (VAS), forward head angle (FHA) and forward shoulder angle (FSA). Results There was no significant difference in the score of VAS, FHA and FSA between two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After treatment, the scores of VAS, FHA and FSA significantly de-creased (t>2.804, P2.632, P<0.05). Conclusion Exercise therapy could relieve pain and correct abnormal posture of UCS, which is more effective combined with kinesio taping.

Therapeutic Observation of Electroacupuncture plus Muscle Energy Technique for Upper Crossed Syndrome / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus muscle energy technique (MET) in treating upper crossed syndrome (UCS).Method Forty UCS patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by electroacupuncture, while the treatment group was treated with MET to relax and regulate the cervical and shoulder muscles in addition to electroacupuncture. The two groups were treated once a day, for 3 weeks in total. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were observed before and after the intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result After the treatment, the VAS, NDI, HAMD, and PSQI scores were significantly changed in both groups (P<0.05). The scores of all parameters in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 95.0% in the treatment group versus 85.0% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture plus MET can improve the pain, depression, sleep disorder, and the quality of life of UCS patients.