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KMID : 0894219990050010053
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Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
1999 Volume.5 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.58
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Pain-relieving Effect of the PAS Release Applied to Tender Points
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Abstract
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PURPOSE; The main purpose of physical therapy is to minmize patient´s pain. So this study aimed at evaluating the effect of PAS release applied to tender points in reducing pain of musculoskeletal lesion persons. METHOD: The PAS(capsicum plaster) Release applied at 48 tender points to relieve and assessment pain threshold by Harold Gottlieb´s pain scale that was composed of Negligible sensation 4.00, Mild sensation 3.00, Moderate sensation 2.00, Severe sensation 1.00. RESULT; Results show that PAS release was 84.6% effect in achieving a gradual decrease of pain sensitiveity at the tender points where it was applied, suggestion a cumulative analgesic effect through sessions. CONCLUSION; This study suggests that PAS release applied to tender points can be effective in relieving soft tissue pain through theses have not become asymptomaic, all referred significant pain relief(p<0.05) after study and at the end of PAS release therapy.
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