Dropped Head Syndrome Treated with Physical Therapy Based on the Concept of Athletic Rehabilitation

Figure 5

Representative exercises of our AR-PT (phase II) for the present patient. (a) Scapular retraction with a foam roller. As the patient was able to lean back on the sofa only with head support, scapular retraction was introduced for her to become aware of her habitual control of posture. This exercise corresponded to the phase II ➀➁➂ programs. (b) Ball roll-out exercise for shoulder flexion and trunk flexion. Kinesthetic awareness of craniospinal balance needed to be learned initially, and proprioception and coordination training of her posture were taught such as shoulder flexion, trunk flexion, and anterior pelvic tilt. This exercise corresponded to the phase II ➀➁➂ programs.

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