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  • Manual therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Adolescent health

Background:

  • Postural hyperkyphosis in pubescent individuals often involves myofascial imbalances affecting spinal curves.
  • Current treatments include exercises and auto-elongation.
  • This study explored a manual therapy targeting fascial dysfunctions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of Fascial Manipulation (FM) in treating pubescent postural hyperkyphosis.
  • To evaluate FM's impact on spinal alignment and related functional parameters.
  • To determine the long-term effects of FM on postural hyperkyphosis.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 17 pubescent subjects (mean age 11.8 years).
  • Evaluation of familiarity, psychological aspects, sport, pain, and postural parameters (shoulder/head/pelvis anteposition, C7/L3 plumb-line distance, finger-to-floor distance).
  • Subjects received 2-4 weekly FM sessions, with assessments before, after treatment, and at a 7-month follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) were observed in all evaluated parameters post-treatment.
  • These improvements were maintained at the 7-month follow-up.
  • Fascial Manipulation demonstrated a positive impact on postural hyperkyphosis in the study group.

Conclusions:

  • Fascial Manipulation may be a valuable complementary treatment for pubescent postural hyperkyphosis.
  • The findings suggest FM can effectively address fascial dysfunctions contributing to hyperkyphosis.
  • Further research is warranted to confirm these preliminary results.