Physical Therapy Treatment Once a Month Versus Once a Week for Posture Improvement in Children and Adolescents
Postural Kyphosis, Thoracic Region
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Postural Kyphosis, Thoracic Region focused on measuring thorax curve angle
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children and Adolescent who referred by their pediatrician or orthopedic doctor to Physical Therapy treatment due to bad posture or Low Back Pain
- At the Physical Therapy clinic was found that this is truly the condition of bad posture or low back pain with bad posture.
- age 10-18 years
- they signed on informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children and Adolescent who suffer from risk of structural deterioration as structural scoliosis(Cob angle above 20° and Risser sign equal or below 3) or structural Kyphosis (above 40° Risser sign equal or below 3 or Scheuermann Disease)
- Any sever health condition neurologic internal or orthopedic like Cerebral Palsy, Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or Malignancy.
Sites / Locations
- Phisical Therapy Clinic Maccabi Health Services
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Once a month and once a week.
Once a month only.
Personally meeting once a month of Physical Therapy treatment for Postural Behavior. In addition exercise group meeting once a week. The intervention program will include physical awareness by using a mirror and practice for good posture, and exercises for flexibility, strength and muscle endurance. All participants will get 10-15 minutes of exercise for performing every day. The Participants in this group will get also a group exercise meeting once a week That meeting will long 45 minutes and will include the exercise that were given as home work and more. Total duration 12 weeks/3 months
Personally meeting once a month only for Physical Therapy treatment for Postural Behavior. The intervention program will include physical awareness by using a mirror and practice for good posture, and exercises for flexibility, strength and muscle endurance. All participants will get 10-15 minutes of exercise for performing every day. Total duration 12 weeks/3 months