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KMID : 0894219970030010007
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Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
1997 Volume.3 No. 1 p.7 ~ p.15
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Relief Effects by Post-Isometric Relaxation for Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to exame the pain relief effects of myofascial pain syndrome patient by Post-Isomtric Relaxation. From July, 1996 to January, 1997, PIR was applied to myofascial pain syndrome associated with musculoskelatal lesions and was examed on 17 mus-cles in 98 patients at Sun General Hospital, Taejon city.
The results of this study were as follows;
1. Immediate pain relief group was 58(59%)
2. Only tenderness relief group was 24(25%)
3. No effect group was 16(16%).
These results could be confirmed that the increased tension of the affected muscles with the resulting pain relieved by restoring the full stretch length of the muscle by PIR.
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