頸椎の過度な前弯位により口唇の閉鎖が困難で誤嚥性肺炎を繰り返していた脳血管障害患者の一症例

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We were involved in the physiotherapy of a patient with cerebrovascular disorder. The patient had repeated aspiration pneumonia. The trunk takes a bent position in a patient with repeated aspiration pneumonia, and the neck leans back. We performed physiotherapy for the facial expression and mastication muscles. As a result, the position of the patient's neck and trunk improved. Furthermore, the muscle tone of the trunk muscles was promoted by our treatment of the facial expression and mastication muscles, allowing the cervical vertebrae to rotate. In this article, we report the influence of the trunk on induction of the facial expression and mastication muscles and lordosis of the cervical vertebrae.