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KMID : 0357219940060010017
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
1994 Volume.6 No. 1 p.17 ~ p.22
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A Clinical Study of Cervical Radiculopathy in Patients with Shoulder Pain
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study were to identify the correlation of shoulder pain to Cervical Pathology and effectiveness of Cervical treatment on the neck and shoulder. Sixty patients complaining of shoulder pain only without neck pain were evaluated by physical examination. Cervical X- rays and electrodiagnostic Study. The results were as follows: 1) Forty nine Cases were abnormal in plain Cervical spine X-ray with straightening of Cervical lordotic curve in 41 cases, Cervical spondybsis 16 cases and disc space narrowing in 4 cases. 2) Cervical radiculopathies were diagnosed 52 cases which showed abnormal spontaneous activities in needle. EMG : 26 cases in paraspinal muscles and 26 cases in both paraspinal and upper extremity muscles. 3) The results of treatment were excellent in 6 cases, good in 6 cases and fair in 32 cases. 4) Treatment side were effective with shoulder and conical in 36 cases.
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