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

Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (대한정형도수물리치료학회)
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A Study on Efficiency of Pain Management by Questionnaire using Visual Analogue Scale in Back - Pain Patients

Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)을 이용한 동통평가표에 의한 동통관리의 효용성에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Bok-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hanyang University Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Hong-Il (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hanyang University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Ji-Whan (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Taejon Medical Junior College)
  • 이복희 (한양대학병원 재활의학과 물리치료실) ;
  • 윤홍일 (한양대학병원 재활의학과 물리치료실) ;
  • 박지환 (대전 보건전문대학 물리치료과)
  • Published : 1995.12.30
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Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the efficiency of subjective assessment that exams the subjective symptom of patients with back pain at the department of physical therapy. To assess the subjective symptom, we used the pain questionnaire using visual analogue scale (VAS) that was developed by Wang on 1995. Questionnaires were administered to 31 adult patients(male : 11, female : 20) with herniated lumbar disk(13), low back pain(8), myofascial pain syndrom(5), lumbar strain(4), ankylosing spondylitis(1). Mean age was 36.3 ranged from 20 to 65. The results of this study were as follows : 1) In each of 15 subjects, there was a significant decrease in VAS between pre- and post-treatment(p<0.05). 2) Mean VAS of total subjects was $6.26{\pm}2.55$ in pre-treatment, $4.50{\pm}2.47$ in post-treatment (p<0.001). Result of this study was shown efficiency of pain management by subjective assessment. The continuous study is needed for many interesting illue of pain management using VAS.

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