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KMID : 1021220170080031224
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국제물리치료학회지
2017 Volume.8 No. 3 p.1224 ~ p.1228
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Comparison of Treatment Effects between Rolfing and Swedish Massage for Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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Lee Kwan
Choi Jung-Hyun
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Abstract
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The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of Rolfing and Swedish massage. In total, 105 patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome were divided into two groups based on the intervention: a 40-min Rolfing session (n = 52) or a 40-min Swedish massage session (n = 53). Pre- and pos-tintervention visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain, muscle tone (Myoton F), muscle elasticity (Myoton D), and muscle stiffness (Myoton S) were measured to compare treatment effects between the two groups. The results revealed a significant decrease in the VAS score for pain, Myoton F, and Myoton S (p < .05), with no change in Myoton D (p > .05), after the intervention in the Rolfing group. Similar findings were obtained for the Swedish massage group. Intergroup comparison of the degree of improvement after the intervention revealed no significant difference for any variable. The findings suggest that both group indicated a similar decrease in pain, muscle tension, and muscle stiffness after the intervention, with no significant improvement in muscle elasticity.
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KEYWORD
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myofascial pain syndrome, Rolfing, Swedish massage
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