Traction Effects for the Treatment of Scoliosis

척추 측만증에 대한 견인 치료의 효과

  • Shim, Jae-Hun (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Duck-Won (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine)
  • 심재훈 (연세대학교 의과대학 영동세브란스병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 오덕원 (연세대학교 의과대학 영동세브란스병원 재활의학과)
  • Published : 1996.11.29

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify traction effects for the treatment of scoliosis and compare the effects among patients as their own physical characters. In this research, the patients with scoliosis hospitalized for ten days have treated in the way of the static traction for twenty hours a day, and alternating lumbar and cervical traction for twenty minutes two times a day in the department of rehabilitaton of Yong-Dong Severance Hospital. The followings are the conclusions of this research: 1) The traction for the patients with scoliosis is effective treatment method to reduce the curved angle (p<0.001). 2) Statistically there is no significant difference of the reduced curved angle between male and female after the traction (P>0.05). 3) Statistically there is significant difference of the reduced curved angle among age groups after the traction (P<0.05). 4) Statistically there is significant difference of the reduced curved angle among curved angle groups after the traction (p<0.001). 5) Statistically there is no significant difference of the reduced curved angle among shapes of curved angle after the traction (P>0.05).

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