Two Cases Report of Spasmodic Torticollis by Acupuncture Therapy with Muscle Energy Techniques

근에너지 기법과 침치료를 병행한 경련성 사경 치험 2례

  • Park, Hyun-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Ji-Eun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Won-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Min-Cheul (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hoi-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Acupunture & Moxibustuion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 박현호 (동서한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정지은 (동서한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정원희 (동서한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김민철 (동서한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박회진 (동서한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2008.09.03
  • Accepted : 2008.10.02
  • Published : 2008.10.31

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of muscle energy techniques with acupuncture therapy on spasmodic torticollis Methods : The patients were diagnosed as spasmodic torticollis and treated with muscle energy techniques and acupuncture therapy and so on. We have measured cervical range of motion and visual analogue scale score before and after treatment. Results : After treatments, spasmodic torticollis was improved. Cervical range of motion and visual analogue scale score were recovered by muscle energy techniques and acupuncture therapy. Conclusions : We concluded that muscle energy techniques and acupuncture therapy was effective treatment on spasmodic torticollis.

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