The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 2
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- Pages.28-33
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- 2010
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- 1226-3680(pISSN)
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- 2508-7282(eISSN)
The Effects of Joint and Muscle Mobilization on Pain and Flexibility of the Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease
근관절가동기법이 퇴행성 디스크 질환을 가진 환자의 통증과 유연성에 미치는 영향
- Jeon, Jae-Guk (Dept. of Spine Health Care Center Chung-Dam Wooridul Spine Hospital) ;
- Kim, Myung-Jun (Dept. of Spine Health Care Center Chung-Dam Wooridul Spine Hospital)
- Received : 2010.10.20
- Accepted : 2010.12.17
- Published : 2010.12.30
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of Joint and Muscle Mobilization applied to the patients with Degenerative Disc Disease by measuring, assessing and analyzing the changes on pain and in flexibility before and after Joint and Muscle Mobilization. Method: Surveyed from June. 2008 to July. 2009 were 10 patients suffering from DDD. Joint and muscle Mobilization were applied for 15 minutes in total. After Joint Mobilization, the Oswestry Disability Index(ODI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to measure the degree of the pain on the patients. After Joint and Muscle Mobilization, Spinal-