The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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The effect of involuntary muscle contraction due to forward head position in pressure pain threshold of pericranial muscle

두부전방자세에 의한 불수의적 근수축이 두개주위근의 압력 통증 역치에 미치는 영향

  • Chae Yun-Won (Department of Physical Therapy, Kwangju Health College) ;
  • Kim Jin-Sang (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University)
  • 채윤원 (광주보건대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2000.12.01
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Abstract

To elucidate pressure pain threshold of pericranial muscle due to involuntary. the effect of 30 min or forward head position(FHP) was studied in 20 patients with episodic tension-type headache and in 20 control without headache. Pressure pain thresholds were recorded before and after the FHP. and evaluated by pressure algometry. Thresholds increased in the patients and control after FHP. Relation between thresholds in patients anf control before FHP were not significant differences, but thresholds increased in patients after FHP. So, involutary muscle contraction due to FHP may be effect pressure pain threshold or pericranial muscle.

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