- 著者
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             Sung-Yong Choi
             
             Jung-Hyun Choi
             
          
- 出版者
- The Society of Physical Therapy Science
- 雑誌
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.28, no.3, pp.837-843, 2016 (Released:2016-03-31)
- 参考文献数
- 44
- 被引用文献数
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        [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cervical traction          treatment, cranial rhythmic impulse treatment, a manual therapy, and McKenzie exercise, a          dynamic strengthening exercise, on patients who have the neck muscle stiffness of the          infrequent episodic tension-type (IETTH) headache and frequent episodic tension-type          headache(FETTH), as well as to provide the basic materials for clinical interventions.          [Subjects] Twenty-seven subjects (males: 15, females: 12) who were diagnosed with IETTH          and FETTH after treatment by a neurologist were divided into three groups: (a cervical          traction group (CTG, n=9), a cranial rhythmic contractiongroup (CRIG, n=9), and a McKenzie          exercise group (MEG, n=9). An intervention was conducted for each group and the          differences in their degrees of neck pain and changes in muscle tone were observed.          [Results] In the within-group comparison of each group, headache significantly decreased          in CTG. According to the results of the analysis of the muscle tone of the upper          trapezius, there was a statistically significant difference in MEG on the right side and          in CRIG on the left side. According to the results of the analysis of the muscle tone of          the sternocleidomastoid muscle, there was a statistically significant difference in MEG on          the right side and in CRIG on the left side. [Conclusion] In the comparison of the          splenius capitis muscle between the groups, there was a statistically significant          difference on the right side. Hence, compared to the other methods, cervical traction is          concluded to be more effective at reducing headaches in IETTH and FETTH patients.