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September 10, 2025Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies EngineeringOpen Access

Effectiveness of orthotic devices in the treatment of forward head posture: A systematic review

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RHReza HamzelouieMAMokhtar ArazpourMBMahmood Bahramizadeh

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Overview

Systematic review assesses orthotic devices' impact on forward head posture, suggesting improvements in spinal alignment and patient comfort.

Key Points

  • Orthotic devices significantly improve postural parameters, enhancing spinal alignment and reducing forward head posture.
  • Review incorporates 10 studies with a total of 450 patients suffering from forward head posture.
  • Systematic review conducted across multiple databases, ensuring comprehensive assessment of available literature.
  • Study emphasizes the need for better device design to improve comfort and usability for patients.

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Hamzelouie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f7f54b1d3bfb60dacdbhttps://doi.org/10.1177/20556683251362878
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