Effects of Muscle Balance Therapy on Alleviating Pelvic Anterior Tilt in Middle-Aged Women

Abstract

Due to habitual poor posture and body movements, many people develop musculoskeletal disorders and experience changes in their body shape. This study aims to investigate the effects of muscle balance therapy on the improvement of body imbalances and vital capacity by applying them to the short & long lock muscles, which are imbalanced due to pelvic anterior tilt. As a result of the treatments, the muscle tone test reveals alleviation of muscle shortening in the upper trapezius, rectus femoris, and hamstrings, and the body imbalance test demonstrates that cervical, thoracic, pelvic, and knee tilts are aligned more closely with the sagittal vertical axis (0 degrees). These findings suggest that muscle balance treatments can positively affect the improvement of body imbalances