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KMID : 0895820150250040139
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2015 Volume.25 No. 4 p.139 ~ p.146
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Two Cases Report of Chronic Neck Pain Patients with Kyphotic Cervical Curvature Measured by Radiography
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Park Jae-Won
Leee Jong-Ha
Kwon Jeong-Gook
Keum Dong-Ho
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Abstract
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We researched two patients complaining about chronic neck pain with kyphotic cervical curvature. We assumed that the patients’ symptom was caused by weakened deep neck flexor and activated superficial muscles around neck. So, acupuncture therapy, SCENAR therapy and self exercise with wooden neck pillow were used to treat the patients. We measured their pain by numerical rating scale (NRS) and neck disability index (NDI) before and after treatment. And cervical curvature was evaluated by Cobb method (C1-C7) and Ishihara Index. As a result, NRS and NDI significantly reduced and cervical curvature was also improved. Therefore, we conclude that acupuncture therapy with SCENAR therapy and self exercise using wooden neck pillow is an effective treatment to reduce chronic neck pain with kyphotic cervical curvature. But there is a limit on this study due to insufficient number of cases and absence of control group. Further studies will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Kyphotic cervical curvature, Wooden neck pillow, Self exercise, SCENAR therapy
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