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KMID : 1147820140030010043
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Journal of Naturopathy
2014 Volume.3 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.52
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Efficiency of Thermotherapy and Qi-therapy on Pressure Pain Thresholds of Trigger Points for Overcoming Pain
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Lee Seok-Bok
Lee Min-Sun
Lee Hyung-Hwan
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Abstract
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In this study, we wanted to understand the influence of thermotherapy, Qi-therapy, and their combination therapy on the oppressive muscular pains in shoulders. For the clinical study, 102 subjects were divided into 3 groups of thermotherapy, Qi-therapy, and the combination therapy to see the differences in the therapeutic effects. The treatments were taken 5 times for 2 weeks in 3-day intervals and pre- and post-treatment assessments were undertaken for the visual pain assessment (VAS, visual analogue scale) and experimental pressure threshold in 8 points in the relevant muscles (PPT). VAS score was decreased by 39% after thermotherapy, 66.5% after Qi-therapy, and 72.3% after combination therapy, all with significance (p<.05). The experimental pressure thresholds of shoulder muscles, the upper trapezius muscles, the lower trapezius muscles, the anterior trapezius muscles. the supraspinous muscles, the greater pectoral muscles, and the sternocleidomastoid muscles were increased by 4.3~11.3% after thermotherapy, 5.9~19.9% after Qi-therapy, and 9.3~25.4% after combination therapy. The experimental pressure thresholds in the 8 points in the relevant muscles did not show a significant difference between the Qi-therapy and combination therapy in the upper and lower trapezius muscles, however, did show a significant difference to the thermotherapy. In the shoulder muscles, anterior and posterior trapezius muscles, supraspinous muscles, supraspinous muscles, greater pectoral muscles, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, there were significant superiorities in Qi-therapy over thermotherapy, and in the combination therapy over Qi-therapy. In conclusion, it could be understood that both thermotherapy and Qi-therapy have been effective in the improvement of pains, and especially combination therapy showed better effectiveness. It is expected to apply these natural therapies to the pain treatment of human body to contribute to the improvement of health and welfare.
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KEYWORD
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Sanggido therapy, Qi-therapy, shoulder joint, mobility, pectoralis major muscle, deltoid. thermotherapy
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