Kyphosis postural taping

Kyphosis postural taping is a non-invasive treatment for Kyphosis or back hump reported in Man Ter. In June 2008 by researchers from the Center for health, Exercise and Sports Medicine at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

The researchers concluded that this procedure "decreases thoracic Kyphosis but does not influence trunk muscle electromyographic activity or balance in women with osteoporosis."

Learn more about Kyphosis postural taping.If you would like to learn more about this little known procedure of helping those with back hump, read on. Here is the complete professional abstract published with the scientific paper: BACKGROUND: Greater thoracic kyphosis is associated with increased biomechanical loading of the spine which is potentially problematic in individuals with osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Conservative interventions that reduce thoracic kyphosis warrant further investigation.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of therapeutic postural taping on thoracic posture. Secondary aims explored the effects of taping on trunk muscle activity and balance.

METHODS: Fifteen women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures participated in this within-participant design study. Three taping conditions were randomly applied: therapeutic taping, control taping and no taping. Angle of thoracic kyphosis was measured after each condition. Force plate-derived balance parameters and trunk muscle electromyographic activity (EMG) were recorded during three static standing tasks of 40s duration.

RESULTS: There was a significant main effect of postural taping on thoracic kyphosis (p=0.026), with a greater reduction in thoracic kyphosis after taping compared with both control tape and no tape. There were no effects of taping on EMG or balance parameters.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study demonstrate that the application of postural therapeutic tape in a population with osteoporotic vertebral fractures induced an immediate reduction in thoracic kyphosis. Further research is needed to investigate the underlying mechanisms associated with this decrease in kyphosis.

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