Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Study about the Correlation between Cervical Hypolordosis and Neck Pain

경추의 전만 감소와 경항통의 상관관계 연구

  • Kim, Dong-Min (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam KyungHee Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ha, Seon-Yun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam KyungHee Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Seoong-Yeun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam KyungHee Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Suk (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam KyungHee Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-Soo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam KyungHee Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김동민 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 하선윤 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 조성연 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남상수 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2008.10.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study was to observe the correlation between Cervical hypolordosis and Neck pain. Methods : Cervical lordosis(Cobb method[C1-C7], Cobb method[C2-C7], Ishihara index) was measured using the sagittal radiograph of the cervical spine and Neck pain(VAS scale, Neck Disability Index) was evaluated. Based on Cobb method[C1-C7], 48 subjects(Cobb method[C1-C7]${\leq}45^{\circ}$) were divided into Hypolordosis group and Normal group. Window version SPSS 12K was used for statistical analysis about correlation between Cervical lordosis and Neck pain, also about difference of the Neck pain between Normal and Hypolordosis group. Results : It was as follows, 1. Cobb method[C1-C7] and Neck pain(VAS scale, NDI) showed a significant correlation coefficient (p<0.05). Ishihara Index and NDI also showed a significant correlation coefficient of -0.297(p=0.040). 2. The VAS scale in the hypolordosis group was $5.62{\pm}2.34$ and that of the normal group was $3.41{\pm}2.01$(p=0.001). The NDI in the hypolordosis group was $2.30{\pm}0.66$ and that of the normal group was $1.81{\pm}0.51$(p=0.007). There was no significant difference in Age, Sex between both group. Conclusions : There was a significant correlation between Cervical hypolordosis and Neck pain. Hypolordosis group complained a severe neck pain.

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