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KMID : 0895820070170020185
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2007 Volume.17 No. 2 p.185 ~ p.198
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The Influences of Chuna(shoulder traction) Therapy for Shoulder Pain and Range of Movement in Hemiplegic Patients After Stoke
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Kim Min-Beum
Kim Sung-Su
Chung Seok-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the Chuna therapy on shoulder for patients with chronic stroke.
Methods : The Chuna therapy on shoulder was applied to 26 hemiplegic patients who had been treated by general rehabilitation therapy after stroke for 2 weeks. The other 24 hemiplegic patients had only general rehabilitation therapy during the same period. Outcomes were assessed by visual analogue scale, medical research council scale, passive range of movement, meridian-electromyograph, and subluxation grade.
Results :The patients exhibited significant improvements on the visual analogue scale and passive range of movement but did not show significant results in medical research council scale, meridian-electromyograph and subluxation grade meaningful differences between sample and control group.
Conclusion :The Chuna therapy on shoulder may be an efficacious method of improving passive range of movement and pain of the affected shoulder of patients after stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Shouler pain, Shoulder traction, Chuna
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