Case Study Effect of Thoracic Stretching, Thoracic Extension Exercise and Exercises for Cervical and Scapular Posture on

Abstract. [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of thoracic stretching, a thoracic ex-tension exercise and exercises for cervical and scapular posture on thoracic kyphosis angle and upper thoracic pain. [Subject] A 36-year-old male, who complained of upper thoracic pain at the T1–4 level with forward head and round shoulders, was the subject. [Methods] He performed thoracic stretching (session 1), a thoracic extension exercise (session 2), and muscle exercises for cervical and scapular posture (session 3). [Results] The upper thoracic pressure pain threshold increased after session 1, session 2, and session 3. The thoracic kyphosis angle decreased after ses-sion 1, session 2, and session 3. [Conclusion] We suggest that intervention for thoracic pain or kyphotic thoracic cor-rection should use not only an approach for extending the thoracic muscles, but also an approach treating muscles in the cervical and scapular region