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A Study on the Change of Pain Threshold at Limbs Produced by Superficial Heat in Healthy Adult and Adult Hemiplegia

건강한 성인과 성인편마비의 표면열 적용시 사지에서의 동통역치 변화에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Joong-Hwi (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Yonsei Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonei University Medical Center) ;
  • Hong, Do-Sun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Yonsei Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonei University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Weon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Yonsei Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonei University Medical Center)
  • 김중휘 (연세의료원 재활병원 물리치료팀) ;
  • 홍도선 (연세의료원 재활병원 물리치료팀) ;
  • 이정원 (연세의료원 재활병원 물리치료팀)
  • Published : 1996.09.21
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to asses and compare the effects of superficial heating on the pain threshold at limbs in healthy adult and adult hemiplegia. We used hot pack for superficial heat and applied to healthy adult(n=12) and adult hemiplegia(n=12) on lumbar region. Pain treshold was quantatively measured by an electrical stimulator and measured before hot pack application, immediatly and post 30 minutes after hot pack application on the distal parts of limbs(styloid process of radius, medial malleoulus of tibia). The results were as follows 1) A statically significant defference in pain treshold were not found at limbs of healthy adult and adult hemiplegia that have an affected side and a non-affected side before hot pack application, immediatly and post 30 minutes after hot pack apllication(p>0.05). 2) In comparance of pain threshold of upper and lower limbs in the all subjects, pain threshold was significantly increase at lower limbs(p<0.01). 3) In comparance of pain threshold of limbs between healthy adult and adult hemiplegia, pain threshold was showed a significant defferance at the upper and lower limbs of affected side before hot pack application(p<0.05, p<0.01).

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