Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 2
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- Pages.9-15
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- 2012
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- 2733-6441(pISSN)
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- 2733-645X(eISSN)
Research of the necessity and awareness of the oriental physical therapy
한방물리치료 필요성과 인지도 연구
- Lee, Tae-Sik (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dong-eui Institute of Technology) ;
- Song, Min-Young (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dong-eui Institute of Technology)
- Received : 2012.05.21
- Accepted : 2012.06.21
- Published : 2012.06.30
Abstract
Background : With its research and analysis on the actual condition of the oriental medical treatment and the oriental physical therapy and With its research on the physical therapists' awareness of the oriental physical therapy, Providing the basic information for the physical therapy development and the national heath improvement in the future. Methods : This research had performed random sampling survey of 200 physical therapists in Busan city and had excluded 4 with insincere answers or some ommission of survey contents. Result : The first most frequent disease type of the oriental medical center inpatients is paralytic sequela, the second is lumbago, the next is apoplexy in order. The first most frequent disease type of the outpatients is lumbago, the second is stiffness in the shoulder, the next is the sprain in order. And, it came out that most of frequent disease are required the physical therapy. Conclusion : This research results show high demands as well as the necessity of the oriental physical therapy. It seems physical therapy association needs very serious examination on the oriental physical therapy execution.