The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine (대한추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
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The comparison of Cervical Spine Curvature of the patients with whiplash and insidious onset neck pain

편타 손상 경항통 환자와 잠행성 경항통 환자의 경추 만곡 비교

  • Ahn, Chi-Kwon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Conmaul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Yun, Moon-Sik (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Jaseng Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young-Shin (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Conmaul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Doo-Young (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Conmaul Oriental Hospital)
  • 안치권 (꽃마을 한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 윤문식 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김영신 (꽃마을 한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정두영 (꽃마을 한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Published : 2004.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : To investigate and compare the curvature of the cervical spine of the patients with whiplash and insidious onset neck pain. Method : Clinical study carried out in 33 insidious onset neck pain outpatients and 34 whiplash onset neck pain inpatients in Conmaul Oriental Hospital. Cervical spine curvature was measured using five measuring Methods. Type of cervical spine curvature was analyzed by Jochumsen method. Ishihara Index. T-test was used to compare the cervical spine angle of the two groups. Results : The prevalence of 'straight' and 'kyphotic' cervical spines was 46.5% in the insidious onset cases and 26.47% in the whiplash onset cases. In Jackson's angle, Jochumsen method, Ishihara Index, and Park's method, angle of the Cervical spine curvature was significantly lower in the insidious onset cases. (P<0.01) Conclusion : The results suggest that the cervical spine of neck pain patients is 'straight' and 'kyphotic' and more significant in insidious onset cases.

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