Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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A Study on Pain Control Using Balancing Therapy of Occlusal Plane : Case Series

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  • Chu, Min-Kyu (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univeristy) ;
  • Shin, Mi-Suk (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univeristy) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Jong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univeristy) ;
  • Choi, Jin-Bong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univeristy) ;
  • Jo, Hyun-Jung (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Kim, Se-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univeristy)
  • 추민규 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 신미숙 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 김선종 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 최진봉 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 조현정 (동신대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 김세진 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실)
  • Published : 2007.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the effect of occulsal plane balancing therapy on pain control without another therapy. Methods : This clinical study was carried out in 6 cases of patients which had neck and shoulder pain. In this study we treated the patients by balancing therapy of occulsal plane using paper. We measured Visual Analogue Scale(V.A.S.) for pain intensity, Range of Motion(R.O.M.) and difference of thermographic temperature between pain site and the opposite before and 15 minutes after treatment and analyzed the change of variables. Also, we analyzed the correlation among hypomovable site of neck rotaion(HS), pain site(PS) and thick site of paper(TS). Results : 1. The average of skin temperature was decreased from $0.45{\pm}0.11$ to $0.24{\pm}0.13$ significantly(p<0.05). 2. The average of V.A.S was decreased from $10.00{\pm}0.00$ to $3.83{\pm}0.99$ significantly(p<0.05). 3. In the correlation analysis among HS, PS and TS, there is negative correlation between HS and TS, but there was no statistical significance. Conclusions : In the study, the balancing therapy of occulsal plane warrants further investigation in the change of skin temperature and R.O.M. of the joint, pain control.

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