• The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.67-75
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of cervical pain and radiating pain after cervical traction for patients with cervical pain. This evaluation was made 81 persons who cervical pain or radiating pain. The result of this study were as following ; 1. There were statistically significant decrease in cervical pain and radiating pain after cervical traction. 2. A type group(only neck pain ; n=5) and B type group(neck to elbow radiating pain ; n=11), there were pain decreased but there were not significant difference (p>0.05), C type group(neck to shoulder radiating pain group ; n = 14) and D type group(neck to hand radiating pain group ; n = 50), there were pain decreased before test then after test by VAS and significant difference(p<0.05).