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KMID : 1147820140030020127
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Journal of Naturopathy
2014 Volume.3 No. 2 p.127 ~ p.137
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Effects of Qi-therapy and Thermotherapy on the Shoulder Range of Motion
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Lee Suk-Bok
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Abstract
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On 102 patients with limed shoulder joint movement from the shoulder muscle pains, pre- and post-examinations were performed to compare the shoulder range of motion (SROM) among three groups which received thermal therapy, Qitherapy, and their combination each. Also, pre- and post-examination for the neck pain and disability scale (NPDS) was performed. In the changes of shoulder joint flexion angle of patients with shoulder joint pains, the average measurement after 5 times of treatment was increased to 151.39o by 10.3% in the group of thermotherapy, to 169o by 15.4% in the Qi - therapy group, and to 168.17o by 22.1% in the combination therapy group, all with significance. In the same group, there was no significance in the treatment effects between thermal therapy and Qi-therapy. The average therapeutic effects in the same group have been all increased with significance. In the changes of shoulder joint extension angle, the average measurement after the treatment was increased to 41.52o by 2.7% in the thermotherapy group, to 42.10o by 4.7% in the Qi-therapy group, and to 42.99o by 7.2% in the combination therapy group, all with statistical significance, both among the group with different therapies and within the group with different therapies. In the changes of shoulder joint abduction angle, it was increased to 151.56o by 11.1% in the thermotherapy group, to 164.82o by 14.7% in the Qi-therapy group, and to 166.78o by 21.8% in the combination therapy group, all with significance among different therapies. However, there was no significance among different therapies within the same group. When analyzing the changes of external rotation angle of shoulder joint, the average measurement after the treatment was increased to 77.94o by 3.6% in the thermotherapy group, to 76.65o by 6.5% in the Qitherapy group, and to 76.16o by 6.7% in the combination therapy group, all with significance among different therapies of three groups. However, there was no significant difference between the therapeutic effects of Qi-therapy and combination therapy within the same group while thermotherapy showing significant difference from those two therapies. In the changes of internal rotation angle of shoulder joint, the average measurement after the treatment was increased to 81.14o by 1.7% in the thermotherapy group, to 76.65o by 6.5% in the Qi therapy group, and to 78.26o by 7.2% in the combination therapy group, all with significance among different therapies of three groups. However, there was no significant difference among three therapies within the same group. The average measurement after the treatment for the changes of neck pain and disability scale (NPDS) was decreased to 23.65 by 30.8% in the thermal therapy group, to 16.41 by 53.1% in the Qi-therapy group, and to 18.35 by 51.3% in the combination therapy group each. There were significant difference among different therapies in three groups as well as different therapies within the same group. In conclusion, the therapeutic effects in the patients with shoulder joint pains have been highest in the combination therapy followed by thermal therapy and Qi-therapy which had similar therapeutic effects each, all with statistical significance. We could understand that these three therapies are useful as natural therapies. We hope these can contribute to the enhancement of public health and welfare.
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KEYWORD
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shoulder joint, thermotherapy, Qigong therapy, shoulder flexion, abduction degrees
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