The association between forward head posture and non-specific neck pain: A cross-sectional study.
Poor posture is traditionally associated with various musculoskeletal disorders. Consequently, educators in the musculoskeletal field have been teaching postural observation as part of the physical assessment. Forward head posture (FHP) is hypothesized to be associated with neck pain; however, evide...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 1736 - 1746 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2023
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