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KMID : 0895820100200010193
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.20 No. 1 p.193 ~ p.208
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The Clinical Effects of Cupping Therapy at Bedtime for Sleep Disorder Induced by Traffic Accidents
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Lee Eun-Jung
Yoon Il-Ji
Oh Min-Seok
Jeon Tae-Dong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effects of cupping therapy on sleep disorders induced by traffic accidents.
Methods : The 46 patients were divided into 2 groups : Exp.group was treated with cupping therapy at bedtime and Con.group was treated except cupping therapy at bedtime. To evaluate the efficiency of cupping therapy, the SMH sleep questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) were applied before treatment and after 7 days treatment.
Results : 1. The Exp.group has improved statistical significantly in delaying bedtime and bedtime arousal as compared to the Con.group. 2. The Exp.group was increased in total sleep time but had no statistical significance as compared to the Con.group. 3. The Exp.group was improved in subjective evaluation of satisfaction with sleep, depth of sleep, the overall sleep and difficulty in falling asleep.
Conclusions : Cupping therapy at bedtime has clinical effects of improvement of sleep disorder induced by traffic accidents.
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KEYWORD
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Cuppingtherapy, Sleepdisorder, Trafficaccident, SMHsleepquestionnaire
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