Background: Cervical radiculopathy is the result of cervical nerve root pathology that may lead to chronic pain and disability. Although manual therapy interventions including cervical traction and neural mobilization have been advocated to decrease pain and disability caused by cervical radiculopathy, their analgesic effect has been questioned due to the low quality of research evidence. The purpose of this paper is to present the effect of manual therapy on pain, ROM, disability in a patient experiencing cervical radiculopathy. Methods: In this study, 30 participants who met the diagnostic criteria for cervical radiculopathy were randomized into two groups: groupⅠ (nerve mobilization group) & groupⅡ (Mckenzie exercise group). The experimental group was performed manual cervical traction and neural mobilization technique. The control group was performed manual cervical traction and cervical retraction, extension exercise. Assessments were performed to 30 participants before and after 4 weeks therapy. The components of assessments were pain intensity (PI), cervical rotation ROM (CR) and neck disability index (NDI). Results: After 4 weeks therapy, PI, CR and NDI were significantly reduced in both groups (p<.01). The PI, CR and NDI were no significantly reduced between groupⅠ and groupⅡ (p>.01). Conclusions: Manual therapy could reduce the symptoms of cervical radiculotpathy.
목차
ABSTRACT I. 서론 II. 연구방법 1. 연구대상자 2. 중재방법 3. 측정방법 4. 자료분석 III. 결과 1. 연구대상자의 일반적 특성 2. 연구 대상자의 측정 항목별 동질성 검정 3. 통증 강도의 변화 4. 경부 회전 가동범위의 변화 5. 경부 장애 지수의 변화 IV. 고찰 V. 결론 참고문헌
대한정형도수물리치료학회 [Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy]
설립연도
1992
분야
의약학>물리치료학
소개
대한정형물리치료학회는 대한물리치료사학회 정형물리치료 분과학회로서 정형물리치료학 분야의 연구및 학문발전에 목적을 가지고 있습니다.
본 학회에서는 다음과 같은 사업을 주관하고 있습니다.
첫째. 정형물리치료 분야 및 관련분야의 연구가 이루어지고 있으며,
둘째. 정형물리치료 연수위원회 운영 및 교육프로그램을 개발하고,
셋째. 학술대회 및 세미나를 개최하며,
넷째. 학회지 및 관련 도서를 발간 하고 있으며,
다섯째. 국제 및 국내 유관단체와 학술교류를 담당하고 있습니다.
간행물
간행물명
대한정형도수물리치료학회지 [The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy]