PNF and Movement

Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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The Effect of Neck Strengthening Exercise Using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Swallow ability of Patient with Dysphagia: A Single Case Study

고유수용성신경근촉진법을 이용한 목근육 강화운동이 삼킴 장애환자에게 미치는 영향: 단일사례연구

  • Lee, Soon-Hyun (Department of Physical Therapy, National Traffic Injury Rehabilitation Hopistal) ;
  • Won, Young-Sick (Department of Occupational Therapy, Shinsung University)
  • 이순현 (국립교통재활병원 재활치료부) ;
  • 원영식 (신성대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.15
  • Accepted : 2015.09.03
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The current study seeks to identify the effect of neck muscle strengthening exercise using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on the swallowing ability of patients diagnosed with dysphagia due to stroke. Methods: As a single case study, the current research conducted neck muscle strengthening exercise using PNF on the patient with dysphagia for 40 minutes, four times per week for a six-week period. At the same time, typical rehabilitation therapy for dysphagia was provided. This type of therapy included food-swallowing and the relation of the muscles surrounding the neck. The functional dysphagia scale and the penetration-aspiration scale were used to assess swallowing ability. Results: After the therapy, the functional dysphagia scale and the penetration-aspiration scale decreased by 18 points and 3 points, respectively, which proves the effectiveness of this type of therapy for dysphagia. Conclusion: The results of the current study indicate that neck muscle strengthening exercise using PNF reduces penetration-aspiration in patients with dysphagia, and that PNF can be clinically utilized to improve the swallowing ability of dysphagic patients.

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