The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회지)

Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회)
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Comparison of the Effects of Ultrasound, Laser, Ultrasound-Laser Integration in Patients with Knee Degenerative Osteoarthritis

무릎관절 퇴행성 골관절염 환자에 대한 초음파, 레이저, 초음파-레이저 복합치료의 효과 비교

  • Jeon, Bom-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, NPT center of Daejeon) ;
  • Kwon, Hyuk-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Catholic Univ. of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Seong-Gwan (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Catholic Univ. of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Park, Ji-Whan (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daejeon Health Sciences College)
  • 전범수 (대전 NPT 센터) ;
  • 권혁수 (가톨릭대학교 대전성모병원 재활센터) ;
  • 정성관 (가톨릭대학교 대전성모병원 재활센터) ;
  • 박지환 (대전보건대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2012.06.03
  • Accepted : 2012.06.23
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Background: The number of old people with degenerative osteoarthritis one of the chronic disease, were constantly increased. Many researchers have made a great effort to verify the effects of ultrasound and laser therapy in degenerative osteoarthritis treatment. This study applied ultrasound-laser integration therapy on knee joint degenerative osteoarthritis and compared its effect with ultrasound and laser. Methods: We assigned 60 patients age 65 to 85 who had been diagnosed as knee joint degenerative osteoarthritis in G nursing home in Daejeon city. Randomization was done in blocks of three, holding twenty people per each group to receive either ultrasound, laser, ultrasound-laser integration therapy. This study carried out the experiment for 6 weeks to from April 17, 2010. We measured variables using visual analog scale (VAS) and pressure threshold meter (PTM) of the effects by before and after exercise. Results: It has been found that VAS was reduced and PTM was increased in all three groups. Compare with the other groups, Ultrasound-laser integration therapy group had lower VAS and higher PTM than ultrasound therapy and laser therapy group. Conclusions: These results lead us to the conclusion that ultrasound-laser integration have influenced the pain reduction of the knee degenerative osteoarthritis.

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