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KMID : 0895820060160040061
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2006 Volume.16 No. 4 p.61 ~ p.72
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The Effect of the 4 Imageries of Alexander Technique in Traffic Accident Patients with Whiplash Injuries
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Ahn Chi-Kwon
Suh Jin-Woo
Kim Su-Jang
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Abstract
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Objectives: The 4 Directions of Alexander Technique are very valuable in lessons of Alexander Technique. The study was to investigate pain relieving in patients with traffic accident through education with imageries of the 4 directions of Alexander Technique.
Methods: 23 patients with neck sprain derived from traffic accident were divided to 10 experimental group and 13 control with random sampling and was investigated for 7days. Experimental group was educated imageries with the 4 directions of Alexander Technique and control group with no specific teaching about posture.
Results:
1. There were changes of pain relieving on experimental group in VAS and Neck Disability Index.
2. There was change of pain relieving on control group in VAS but not in Neck Disability Index.
3. There is no evidence of change of pain in comparison between experimental and control group.
Conclusions: It is considered that Imageries with 4 directions of Alexander Technique could be complement when relieving patients’ neck pain. It is necessary that there will be further study about Mind-Body Therapies.
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KEYWORD
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Alexander technique, Direction, Whiplash injury, Neck pain, Imagery
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