• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

Purpose: Stenosing tenosynovitis is a stenosing condition of the sheath of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons at the radial styloid process. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on the pain and grip power in patients with de Quervain's disease. Method: 20 female with de Quervain's disease was recruited. This procedure was performed with or without taping procedure. Pain levels were assessed using a visual analogue scale, and spherical and pinch grip powers were assessed using a dynamometer. Results: 1. Resting pain, Finkelstein test pain, and Tenderness using VAS scale was showed significantly reduced after taping application(p<0.01). 2. Spherical grip power using dynamometer was showed significantly increased after taping application(p<0.01). 3. Pinch grip power using dynamometer was showed significantly increased after taping application(p<0.01). Conclusion: So we thought that kinesio taping therapy had effects on the pain release and grip power increasing to the small or local muscle groups and joints.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the research trend of Korean traditional medicine for musculoskeletal disorders related to wrist and hand under Korean healthcare facilities. Methods We collected data from search engines for research including foreign and domestic online database using the keywords ligament tendon, wrist sprain, tendinitis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel, ganglion cyst, de Quervain's and Raynaud. Results A total of 45 articles were about ligament tendon, wrist sprain, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, ganglion cyst, de Quervain's tenosynovitis and Raynaud disease. Out of 45 articles, 20 articles were about carpal tunnel syndrome and the most commonly used measurement was visual analog scale. Conclusions This study shows the research trend of musculoskeletal disorders related with the wrist and hand. Through the collected data, the treatment methods and specific information of treatments were organized. This study can be used in clinical environments and will contribute for further study in musculoskeletal disorders related with the wrist and hand.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2021

There are many wrist and hand diseases in which ultrasound can help in the diagnosis and treatment. Because many small structures are located, identifying anatomical locations and pathways is especially important. In De Quervain's syndrome, it is necessary to find tendon lesions located in the first compartment of the wrist. If injection therapy is required, administer the regimen accurately within the tendon sheath through ultrasound. In carpal tunnel syndrome, there are several methods to diagnose a disease by measuring cross-sectional area of the median nerve. Ultrasound has the advantage of administering injection therapy without damaging the nerve. Intersection syndrome can be diagnosed by observing swelling and hypoechoic appearances at the point where the tendons of the first compartment cross over the second compartment of the wrist. Ultrasound-guided injection is also safe and efficient. If there is a trigger finger lesion, the most representative findings is to observe a nodular hypoechoic thickening of the involved A1 pulley. When injection therapy is performed, it is effective to administer medication between pulley and flexor tendons as much as possible to reduce pressure on the attached structures.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2012

스포츠 활동에 대한 참여도가 높아짐에 따라 스포츠 손상의 발생빈도도 증가되고 있으며 특히 손목 부위는 상지의 다른 부위에 비해 손상의 빈도가 높다. 손목 스포츠 손상은 일반적으로 과다 사용 손상과 외상성 손상으로 분류되고 있는데 이 중 외상성 손상은 과격한 접촉이나 충돌이 필요로 하는 운동에서 나타나며 주로 골절, 탈구 및 인대 파열과 같은 급성 손상을 의미한다. 과다사용 손상은 미세한 외상이 반복적으로 가해져 결국은 생체내 회복 능력을 벗어나 정상적인 조직에 손상을 주게 되어 나타나는 드 꿰르벵 병, 척 수근 신건염, 교차 증후군 등의 염증성 병변은 물론 유구골구 피로 골절, 척 수근 신건의 아탈구, 만성 주상 월상골간 불안정, 삼각섬유연골 복합체의 퇴행성 파열 등과 같은 만성 외상성 병변을 포함한다. 저자는 손목의 과다사용 및 외상성 병변과 관련된 스포츠 손상을 기술하고 특히 각 손상의 진단, 보존적 및 수술적 치료의 장점과 단점 등에 초점을 맞추어 기술하고자 한다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.312-318
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• 2011

The purpose of study was to evaluate effects for repetitive use of thumb according to two different input types (button and touch) of mobile phones. A total of eight young and healthy subjects (6 males and 2 females: $24.63{\pm}8.04$ years) volunteered, and force measurement on thumb using film type pressure sensor was carried out for an hour. Before the experiment De Quervain's syndrome test were performed to check the left and right muscles related with thumb motion and after measuring the pressing force fatigue feeling survey achieved. For a statistical analysis, 1-to-5 ranking scale was used to score the fatigue feeling. From the result of pressure measurement, forces acting on thumb in button type were 3.36 times (the right thumb) and 3.16 times (the left thumb) for the touch type. And the result of survey, fatigue by using the button type of mobile phone was largely triggered than by using touch type. The abductor pollicis brevis and the flexor pollicis brevis were found as common part of fatigue for repetitively using thumb during texting messages. In the further study, some quantitative fatigue comparisons for various input motions are required to analyze repetitive strain injury syndrome.