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Effects of Cervical traction and Muscle Energy Technique on Pain, Neck Disability Index, Function, Range of Motion in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy
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Background: This study examined the effects of the muscle energy technique and cervical traction after applying conservative physical therapy in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Methods: Patients were randomly divided into two groups muscle energy technique (8 subjects) and cervical traction (8 subjects). Each group performed their exercise 70 minutes per day, three times week for four weeks. Pain intensity was measured with a visual analogue scale (VAS). Function was measured with the neck disability index (NDI). Cervical range of motion (ROM) was measured with a cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer. Results: After four weeks of therapy, 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 (p<.05). Conclusion: The muscle energy technique and cervical traction are more effective than cervical traction alone in reducing VAS and NDI and increasing ROM in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
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I. 서론
Ⅱ. 연구방법
1. 연구대상자
2. 평가도구 및 측정방법
3. 중재 방법
4. 분석방법
Ⅲ. 연구결과
1. 연구대상자의 일반적인 특성
2. 연구대상자의 측정 항목별 동질성 검정
3. 각 그룹의 측정 전, 후 통증 비교
4. 각 그룹의 측정 전, 후 기능 비교
5. 각 그룹의 측정 전, 후 관절가동범위 비교
Ⅳ. 고찰
Ⅴ. 결론
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