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The Effect of Myofascial Release and Cervical Traction on Pain, Range of Motion and the Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

근막이완술과 목 견인이 만성 목 통증 환자의 통증, 관절가동범위, 목 기능 장애지수에 미치는 영향: 무작위 대조 연구

  • Young-Min Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Korea National of Transportation Department of Physical Therapy) ;
  • Ho-Yong Shin (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Korea National of Transportation Department of Physical Therapy)
  • 김영민 (한국교통대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원 ) ;
  • 신호용 (한국교통대학교 물리치료학과 일반대학원 )
  • Received : 2023.12.19
  • Accepted : 2024.01.20
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of the myofascial release and cervical traction after applying conservative physical therapy to patients chronic neck pain. METHODS: Patients were randomly divided into two groups, namely myofascial release (7 subjects) and cervical traction (7 subjects). Each group performed their therapy 45 minutes per day, two times a week, for four weeks. Pain intensity was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS). Function was measured with the neck disability index (NDI). The cervical range of motion (CROM) was measured with a cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer. RESULTS: After four weeks of therapy, the VAS (p < .05) and NDI (p < .05) significantly decreased, and ROM significantly increased in both groups (p < .05). There were also significant differences between the two groups for these three measures, except for neck flexion and neck extension(p<.05). CONCLUSION: Myofascial release and cervical traction are more effective than cervical traction alone for reducing VAS and NDI and increasing ROM in patients with chronic neck pain.

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