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KMID : 0608320130200010047
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Physical Therapy Korea
2013 Volume.20 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.54
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Immediate Effects of Upper Trapezius Stretching in More and Less Tensed Positions on the Range of Neck Rotation in Patients With Unilateral Neck Pain
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Park Kyue-nam
Ha Sung-Min
Kim Si-hyun
Kwon Oh-Yun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to compare the immediate effects of upper trapezius muscle stretching in more tensed position (MTP) and less tensed position (LTP) on the change of range of motion (ROM) for neck rotation, and the ROM for conjunct neck motions at end-range of neck rotation toward the painful side in patients with unilateral neck pain. Eighteen patients with unilateral neck pain were recruited for the study’s MTP group, and 18 age-, weight- and gender-matched patients with unilateral neck pain were recruited for LTP group. The ROM changes in active neck primary and conjunct motions were measured using a cervical ROM inclinometer in the sitting position. Our results showed that both upper trapezius stretching method in MTP and LTP were significantly effective in increasing the ROM of neck rotation toward painful side in patients with unilateral neck pain. However, a significantly greater increase in the ROM for neck rotation and a further decrease in conjunct neck extension during neck rotation toward the painful side were shown in MTP group, compared to LTP group. The upper trapezius stretching in MTP is useful in increasing the ROM of neck rotation and decreasing the range of conjunct neck extension during neck rotation toward the painful side in patients with unilateral neck pain.
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KEYWORD
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Position, Range of motion, Stretching, Unilateral neck pain, Upper trapezius muscle
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