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http://dx.doi.org/10.26862/jkpts.2021.12.28.3.66

Effect of application of muscle energy technique on patients with chronic back pain aged 30~40 years  

Park, Jae Cheol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Chunnam Techno University)
Yoo, Jin Ho (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Chunnam Techno University)
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Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science / v.28, no.3, 2021 , pp. 66-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of muscle energy technique and stretching on pain and pressure pain fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire in patients with chronic back pain aged 30~40 years. Design: Pretest-Posttest design: single blind. Methods: The subjects of this study were 30, 22 males and 8 females between the ages of 30 and 40 with chronic back pain. Each group consists of three groups of 10 people. Changes in back pain were observed using Korean version of Oswestry Disability Index (K-ODI), visual analogue scale (VAS), and fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ). And the change in tenderness was observed using digital pressure statistics. Changes between groups after 3 weeks were compared with those before the experiment using one way ANOVA to determine the changes after 3 weeks. And the change within the group was investigated using the paired t-test. Results: As a result of the experiment, there were significant differences in the group changes in K-ODI, VAS, FABQ, and pressure pain (p<0.05). And there was a significant difference in all items after 3 weeks compared to before the experiment (p<0.05). Conclusion: In patients with chronic back pain, the muscle energy technique and stretching gave a significant difference in pain and pressure pain, fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire changes. And this result suggests the possibility of providing basic data for future research and clinical physiotherapy intervention.
Keywords
Back pain; Muscle energy technique; Pain scale; Pressure pain;
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