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KMID : 0895820120220040135
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2012 Volume.22 No. 4 p.135 ~ p.145
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The Change of Cervical Curvature in Whiplash Injury Patients after Oriental Medicine Treatment
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Choi Eun-Sill
Jang Hong-Gye
Kwon O-Gon
Woo Chang-Hoon
An Hee-Duk
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Abstract
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Objectives : To investigate the efficacy of oriental medicine treatment for hypolordosis of the cervical spine in whiplash injury patients.
Methods : A clinical study was carried out in 33 whiplash injury inpatients. The cervical curvature was measured using Jackson`s angle and Cobb angle(C1-C7). Neck pain was measured using visual analogue scale(VAS) and neck pain and disability scale(NPDS). The efficacy after treatment was statistically measured by t-test and the statistical relationships were measured with Spearman`s coefficient of correlation.
Results : Neck pain(VAS, NPDS) had significant improvement after oriental medicine treatment. Cervical curvature had significant improvement after oriental medicine treatment.
Conclusions : The result suggest that the hypolordosis of cervical spine in whiplash injury patients can be effectively improved by oriental medicine treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Neck pain, Whiplash injury, Cervical spine curvature
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