The Efficacy of Sacro-Occipital Technique for Stroke Patients on Activity of Daily Living (ADL), Leg Function.Balance

Sacro-Occipital Technique이 중풍 환자의 일상생활동작, 하지기능.균형에 미치는 효과

  • Kwon, Oh-Gon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Su (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Ahn, Hee-Duk (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Woo, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital of Inega Youngju Oriental Medicine)
  • 권오곤 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과 교실) ;
  • 김민수 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과 교실) ;
  • 안희덕 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과 교실) ;
  • 우창훈 (영주 인애가한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of Sacro-Occipital Technique with stroke on activity of daily living(ADL), leg function balance. Methods : Sacro-Occipital Technique at pelvic girdle was applied to six stroke-originated hemiplegic patients who had been treated by general oriental medicine rehabilitation therapy(sample group). The other five stroke-originated hemiplegic patients had only general oriental medicine rehabilitation therapy(control group). Outcomes were assessed by Modified Barthel Index(MBI), Berg Balance Scale(BBS) before and after treatment in each group. Results : Both sample and control group exhibited substantial improvements on the MBI and BBS. And BBS showed significantly meaningful differences between sample and control group. Conclusions : Sacro-Occipital Technique may be efficacious method of improving ADL, leg function balance of patients after stroke.

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