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In this study, we wanted to understand the influence of thermotherapy, Qi-therapy, and their combination therapy on the oppressive muscular pains in shoulders. For the clinical study, 102 subjects were divided into 3 groups of thermotherapy, Qi-therapy, and the combination therapy to see the differences in the therapeutic effects. The treatments were taken 5 times for 2 weeks in 3-day intervals and pre- and post-treatment assessments were undertaken for the visual pain assessment (VAS, visual analogue scale) and experimental pressure threshold in 8 points in the relevant muscles (PPT). VAS score was decreased by 39% after thermotherapy, 66.5% after Qi-therapy, and 72.3% after combination therapy, all with significance (p<.05). The experimental pressure thresholds of shoulder muscles, the upper trapezius muscles, the lower trapezius muscles, the anterior trapezius muscles. the supraspinous muscles, the greater pectoral muscles, and the sternocleidomastoid muscles were increased by 4.3~11.3% after thermotherapy, 5.9~19.9% after Qi-therapy, and 9.3~25.4% after combination therapy. The experimental pressure thresholds in the 8 points in the relevant muscles did not show a significant difference between the Qi-therapy and combination therapy in the upper and lower trapezius muscles, however, did show a significant difference to the thermotherapy. In the shoulder muscles, anterior and posterior trapezius muscles, supraspinous muscles, supraspinous muscles, greater pectoral muscles, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, there were significant superiorities in Qi-therapy over thermotherapy, and in the combination therapy over Qi-therapy. In conclusion, it could be understood that both thermotherapy and Qi-therapy have been effective in the improvement of pains, and especially combination therapy showed better effectiveness. It is expected to apply these natural therapies to the pain treatment of human body to contribute to the improvement of health and welfare.

한국어

어깨의 근 통증으로 생긴 근육의 압통역치(PPT)에 미치는 영향을 온열요법, 기치유요법 그리고 두 요법을 병행 적용하여 102명의 임상자에대한 사전사후 효과를 연구하는 것이 목적이었다. 1. 시각적 통증척도 평균은 온열요법의 치유 후에는 전에 비해 39%, 기치유요법의 치유 후에는 66.5%, 온열과 기치유요법의 병행치유 후에는 72.3%가 감소 되어 개선 효과를 보였으며, 모두 유의성이 있었다(p<.05). 2. 견갑거근, 승모근, 전삼각근, 극상근, 대흉근과 흉쇄유돌 근의 압통역치 평균은 온열요법 치유 후에는 전에 비해 4.3~11.3%, 기치유요법 치유 후에는 5.9~19.9%, 병행치유 후 에는 9.3~25.3%가 증가되어 개선효과가 있었고, 모두 유의성이 있었다(p<.05). 3. 근육 8군데의 압통역치는 상·하부 승모근에서 기치유요법, 온열요법과 기치유 병행요법 간에는 차이의 유의성이 없었고, 온열요법과는 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 견갑거근, 전·후삼각근, 극상근, 대흉근과 흉쇄유돌근에서는 온열요법 보다는 기치유요법이 기치유요법보 다는 온열과 기치유 병행요법이 유의성이 있었다. 본 연구에서 통증치료에 온열요법과 기치유요법이 모두 통증의 개 선에 효과 있었고, 특히 병행치유가 더 효과적이었다. 이러한 자연치유요법을 적용하여 인체의 통증치료로 건강과 복 지 향상에 기여하기를 바란다.