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KMID : 0895820060160040097
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2006 Volume.16 No. 4 p.97 ~ p.113
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The Efficacy of Chuna Manual Therapy for Stroke Patients on Activity of Daily Living (ADL), Leg Function?Balance, and Arm Function
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Choi Seung-Peom
Eun Young-Joon
Soh Mun-Gie
Cho Tae-Young
Song Yun-Kyung
Lim Hyung-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Chuna manual therapy for patients with chronic stroke.
Methods: Chuna manual therapy at lumbar?thoracic?cervical vertebra, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle was applied to seven stroke-originated hemiplegic patients who had been treated by general oriental medicine rehabilitation therapy(sample group). The other nine stroke-originated hemiplegic patients had only general oriental medicine rehabilitation therapy(control group). Outcomes were assessed by Modified Barthel Index(MBI), Berg Balance Scale(BBS) and Modified Motor Assessment Scale(MMAS)(Upper arm function, Hand movement, Advanced hand activities) at the point of admission and discharge.
Results: Both sample and control group exhibited substantial improvements on the MBI and BBS. And MBI, BBS and Upper arm function of MMAS showed significantly meaningful differences between sample and control group.
Conclusions: Chuna manual therapy may be efficacious method of improving activity of daily living(ADL), leg function ? balance, and arm function of patients after stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Chuna manual therapy, Activity of Daily Living(ADL), Leg function, Balance, Arm function
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