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KMID : 0895820050150020105
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2005 Volume.15 No. 2 p.105 ~ p.115
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A Study on Cervical Curvature and Thermography in Some Neck Pain Patients
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Yang Jae-Sun
Lee Sang-Gyu
Lee Chong-Woo
Yeom Seung-Ryong
Kwon Young-Dal
Lee Su-Kyung
Song Yung-Sun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between cervical spine curvature and thermography on neck pain patients.
Methods: The cervical spine curvature was assessed on lateral view of plain radiograph by three measurements(Depth of cervical curve, Method of Jochumsen, Angle of cervical curve), then the neck pain patients were divided into straight curvature group(Straight group), normal curvature group(ControlⅠ), and no neck pain group(ControlⅡ) was selected by random sampling. I measured temperature of the both side Pungji(風池, G20), Kyonjong(肩井, G21), Chonjong(天宗, SI11) by thermography examination on Experimental group(Straight group) and conrol group(ControlⅠ,Ⅱ), then analyzed the temperature statically with student’s t-test, ANOVA.
Results: The temperature of six point on Straigt group was lower than that of ControlⅠ, but had no significant difference(p〉0.05). The temperature of six points Straigt group was lower than that of Control Ⅱ. The descent of temperature on Lt. Pungji(風池, G20), Lt. Kyonjong(肩井, G21), Rt. Chonjong(天宗, SI11) had significance(p〈0.05). There is no corelation beween onset period and mean temperature of six points.
Conclusions: Thermography represnets the presence of neck pain, but has no correlation with straight of cervical curvature.
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KEYWORD
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Cervical curvature, Thermography, Neck pain
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