The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
- Volume 15 Issue 3
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- Pages.65-90
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- 2003
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- 1229-0475(pISSN)
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- 2287-156X(eISSN)
The Effects of Joint Mobilization on Neck Pain
관절가동운동이 경부통에 미치는 영향
- Kim Hyun-Jung (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
- Bae Sung-Soo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
- Jang Chel (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University)
- Published : 2003.09.01
Abstract
To identify the effects of joint mobilization on the functional improvement of patients with neck pain, the present research investigated 60 neck pain patients, dividing them into a group doing joint mobilization, a group doing Mckenzie exercise and a group using modalities. This study examined patients degree of recovery from neck pain by comparing their neck pain before and after the treatment, and compared three groups to find difference in the degree of recovery from neck pain. The results of this study are as follows : 1. For the joint mobilization group, the visual analogue scale (VAS) decreased significantly for three weeks treatment, and the range of motion (ROM) of cervical vertebrae increased significantly(p<.05). 2. For the Mckenzie exercise group, the visual analogue scale decreased significantly for three weeks treatment, and the range of motion cervical vertebrae increased significantly(p<.05). 3. For the modality using group, the visual analogue scale decreased significantly for three weeks treatment, and the range of motion of cervical vertebrae increased significantly(p<.05). 4. In the comparison of VAS and ROM of the three groups before and after the treatment, significant differences were found among the three groups in VAS after three weeks' treatment, and in ROM before the treatment(p<.05). 5. In all the three groups, VAS decreased and the ROM of cervical vertebrae increased after the treatment, and in particular, the decrease of VAS and the increase of the ROM of cervical vertebrae were remarkable in the joint mobilization group.
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