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Case Reports
. 2017 Sep;29(9):1706-1707.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1706. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

Effects of combined chest expansion and breathing exercises in a patient with sternal pain

Won-Gyu Yoo  1
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Effects of combined chest expansion and breathing exercises in a patient with sternal pain

Won-Gyu Yoo. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

[Purpose] To investigate the effects of combined chest expansion and breathing exercises in a patient with sternal pain. [Subject and Methods] The study subject was a 36-year-old female employed as a babysitter who complained of sternal pain at the T1-4 level. The subject performed the combined chest expansion and breathing exercises. [Results] The thoracic kyphosis angle after combined chest expansion and breathing exercises decreased compared with the initial angle. The sternal pain after these exercises also decreased compared with the initial value. [Conclusion] This study suggests that combined chest expansion and breathing exercises can be effective in treating sternal pain.

Keywords: Breathing exercise; Chest pain; Sternum.

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