The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회지)

Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회)
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The Effect of Myofacial Release and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Range of Motion and Pain in Patient with Chronic Cervical Neck Pain

만성경부통증 환자에 대환 근막이완술과 경피신경 전기자극 치료가 치료기간에 따라 관절가동범위와 통증에 미치는 영향

  • Seo, Hyun-Kyu (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daegu Halla College) ;
  • Gong, Won-Tae (Dept. of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Yong (Dept. of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Daegu University)
  • 서현규 (대구보건대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 공원태 (대구대학교대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 이상용 (대구대학교대학원 재활과학과 물리치료)
  • Published : 2005.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is compare the effects of two therapeutic processes-i) conservative Myofacial Release Technique along and ii) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimuliation alone - on the increase in the range of motion(ROM) and on the decrease in patient's pain with chronic Neck pain. The subjects of the study were student with choronic neck pain in Daegu health university. Half of them (10) took conservative Myofacial Release Technique along and the others (10) took Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimuliation alone. I used 3D Motion analysis. The range of motion (ROM) in six areas-flexion, extension, left lateral flexion, right lateral flexion, left rotation, right rotation-to check the effectiveness of the two combinations of methods, measured pain with visual analogue scale (VAS) to see the effect on pain reduce. Assement was conducted to the groups before the treatment began and affer the four weeks treatment ended. This study shows that both groups demonstrated significant improvement in ROM increase and pain reduction. Flexion ROM increases were significant in MFR and TENS after treatment 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Extension ROM increases were significant in MFR and TENS after treatment 2 weeks. Right rotation ROM was no significant differences were found in MFR and TENS after treatment all weeks. Right lateral flexion ROM increases were significant in MFR and TENS after treatment 3 weeks. Left lateral flexion ROM increases were significant in MFR and TENS after treatment 1 weeks. But the others no significant differences were in MFR group and TENS group during 4 weeks.

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