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KMID : 0895820050150040039
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2005 Volume.15 No. 4 p.39 ~ p.46
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Clinical Study on the Ankle Joint Traction Therapy for Ankle Sprain
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Lee Dong-Yeul
Kim Soon-Joong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical effects of ankle joint traction therapy for ankle sprain.
Methods: Control group(n=12) was treated only acupuncture therapy, and sample group(n=12) was treated ankle joint traction therapy after acupuncture therapy same as conrol group. Degrees of pain were measured with Visual Analog Scale(VAS).
Results: Sample group was not statistically significant in VAS of Treatment Ⅰ. But, statistically significant in VAS of Treatment Ⅱ, Treatment Ⅲ and difference between VAS of Treatment Ⅰ and Treatment Ⅲ compared with control group.
Conclusions: In this clinical study, oriental medical treatment with ankle joint traction therapy was more effective in reduce ankle sprain pain.
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KEYWORD
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Ankle sprain, Ankle joint traction therapy
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