Treatment of Functional Chronic Stooped Posture Using a Training Device and Behavior Therapy A Case Report

Functional posture problems and related gait problems are often difficult to manage clinically because of the difficulty of providing immediate feedback to clients during walking or standing and because of secondary personal gains provided the client for having the "disability." This artic...

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Published inPhysical therapy Vol. 62; no. 11; pp. 1597 - 1600
Main Authors Tiller, J, Stygar, M K, Hess, C, Reimer, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Physical Therapy Association 01.11.1982
Subjects
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Down Syndrome - complications
Exercise Therapy
Feedback
Female
Gait
Humans
Methods
Movement Disorders - complications
Movement Disorders - therapy
Posture
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Summary:Functional posture problems and related gait problems are often difficult to manage clinically because of the difficulty of providing immediate feedback to clients during walking or standing and because of secondary personal gains provided the client for having the "disability." This article describes an inexpensive posture training device and treatment of a client with developmental disabilities and a long history of posture problems and secondary gait pattern abnormalities. Thirty-six short training sessions, coupled with a supportive daily living situation, produced marked improvements in the client's posture and gait.
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ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724
DOI:10.1093/ptj/62.11.1597