The Effects of Thoracic Rotation Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion, Cervicothoracic Alignment, Kinesthetic Sense, and Neck Disability in Chronic Neck Pain Patients with Forward Head Posture

The Effects of Thoracic Rotation Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion, Spinal Alignment, Proprioception, and the Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011998

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-15

Start date

2026-05-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Experimental group (thoracic rotation exercise group): Participants will perform thoracic rotation exercises in a kneeling position. Control group (cervical stabilization exercise group):

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Participants with a craniovertebral angle (CVA) of 51° or less. (2) Participants who have experienced persistent nonspecific neck pain for at least 3 months. (3) Participants with a neck pain intensity score between 3 and 6 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). (4) Participants who fully understand the purpose and procedures of the study and voluntarily agree to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) History of trauma or surgery involving the cervical or thoracic spine. (2) Presence of whiplash injury or neurological abnormalities. (3) Radiating pain to the upper extremities. (4) Cervical myelopathy or cervical radiculopathy. (5) Positive Lhermitte's sign. (6) Vascular disorders in the head and neck region. (7) Red flag conditions such as fracture, tumor, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or metabolic diseases. (8 )Hypertension. (9 )History of long-term corticosteroid use. (10)Signs of central nervous system abnormalities (e.g., hyperreflexia, sensory deficits, hand muscle atrophy, nystagmus, visual impairment, or pathological reflexes). (11)Individuals with psychiatric disorders or inability to understand study instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion;Spinal alignment;Proprioception;Neck disability index	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChanghoon Kim

Kyungnam University

ckdgns0923@naver.com+82-55-822-0197

Outcome results