Background: Various intervention methods are being used to treat subacromial impingement syndrome. However, there is a lack of research on intervention using manual therapy and kinesiotaping together. Objectives: To investigated the effect of subacromial impingement syndrome on the mobilization with kinesiotaping. Design: A quasi-experimental clinical trial. Methods: An experiment was conducted by allocated twenty-nine patients with shoulder impingement syndrome to the mobilization with kinesiotaping group (MKG, n=15) and the kinesiotaping group (KG, n=14). The intervention of MKG and KG was conducted 3 times a week for 6 weeks. The outcome was The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and range of motion (ROM). The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS ver. 21.0 program by paired t-test and independent t-test. Results: After the intervention, MKG had significant improvements in SPADI pain, SPADI disability, external rotation and internal rotation in MKG. However In KG, there was no significant decrease in SPADI pain, SPADI disability, external rotation and internal rotation. And in MKG, there was a statistically significant decrease in SPADI pain, SPADI disability and increase in external rotation and internal rotation. Conclusion: The mobilization with kinesiotaping was effective in improving pain, disability, and ROM in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Background: Low back pain is a very common musculoskeletal disorder. Since low back pain can indicate physical and psychological problems, reducing the pain level of low back pain can be the primary goal of rehabilitation. Objectives: This study was performed to explain the personalized treatment protocol of Maitland orthopedic physiotherapy based on the brick wall concept for low back pain patients with hypomobility. Design: Randomized controlled study. Methods: A total of 14 chronic low back pain patients were divided into two groups. The experimental group received orthopedic manual physical therapy intervention. The control group received traditional physical therapy intervention. After the 3 days intervention, the joint range of motion and pain of the low back were measured. Results: The low back flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation joint range of motion was significantly increased in the experimental group than in the control group (P<.05). Low back pain was significantly reduced in the experimental group than in the control group (P<.05). Conclusion: It was confirmed that Maitland orthopedic physical therapy was an effective method as an intervention method to improve the joint range of motion and pain of chronic low back pain patients.

Background: To evaluate whether extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the pain point is a more effective treatment than the trigger point for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) of the upper trapezius. Objects: The purpose of this study was to compare the most effective areas when applying extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Methods: A total of 30 patients with MPS were randomly assigned to the trigger point in the ESWT (n = 15) and pain point ESWT (n = 15) groups. Interventions in both groups were performed in one session, i.e., 2,000 shocks with 1.5 bar intensity. Pain and function were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) and cervical range of motion (ROM) and based on mechanical muscle properties. Statistical analysis was performed using the repeated measures two-way analysis of variance to determine the significance probability between pre- and post-test. Results: Changes in mechanical muscle properties were not statistically significant between the two groups. However, VAS and cervical ROM showed statistically significant differences at pre- and post-intervention, regardless of the group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Although no significant difference was observed in the intervention effect, applying an extracorporeal shock wave to the pain point rather than the pain trigger point should be considered in order to save time in effectively and accurately identifying the pain trigger point and site.

This study used both kinesiotaping and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder - a common musculoskeletal disorder in adults - in order to observe the effects on the joint range of motion. 21 adult(male 12, female 9) were selected and distributed into randomized groups. One group received kinesiotaping (n=10) and the other group received kinesiotaping together with extracorporeal shockwave therapy (n=11). After a 6 week duration of receiving kinesiotaping and extracorporeal shockwave therapy, changes in the joint range of motion in the patients were observed. Post-treatment of frozen shoulder, the changes in abduction within the shoulder joint were as follows: in both groups there was a noticeable increase in the joint range of motion (p<.05). Post-treatment of frozen shoulder, the changes in external rotation within the shoulder joint were as follows: both groups showed a significant increase in the joint range of motion (p<.05). The result of suggest that, it can be inferred that both the extracorporeal shockwave therapy and kinesiotaping are effective in increasing the joint range of motion in patients with frozen shoulder.

목적 : 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 실시한 강제유도운동치료(Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy)가 환측 상지의 운동 형상학적 변화를 유발하는 지 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 연구방법 : 8명의 편마비 환자들이 주 5회의 강제유도운동치료에 2주 동안 참여하였다. 훈련에 의한 상지의 운동 수행동안의 운동 형상학적 변수들의 변화를 평가하기 위하여 대상자들이 컵 옮기기와 연필 옮기기 과제를 수행하는 동안 삼차원 동작분석 시스템 (CMS-HS Zebris uMedizintechnik GmbH, Isny, Germany)을 이용하여 어깨, 팔굽, 손목 관절에서 움직임을 분석하였다. 운동 형상학적 변수들인 동작의 순발력과 부드러움, 그리고 이동거리의 효율성을 측정하였다. 순발력은 컵(또는 연필)을 잡는 동작과 내려놓는 동작 두 구간에서 최대 속도 도달시간으로 측정하였고, 움직임의 부드러움을 평가하기 위하여 각 관절 움직임의 속도반전의 횟수로 움직임의 변동(fluctuation)정도를 측정하였다. 또한 이동거리의 효율성은 실제 관절별 움직임 궤도의 변화량을 측정하였다. 결과 : 1) 관절별 최대 속도 도달시간은 컵 옮기기 과제 중 컵을 잡는 동작과 내려놓는 동작 두 구간에서 어깨 관절, 팔굽 관절, 손목 관절 모두 치료 전․후로 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.05). 반면에 연필 옮기기 과제에서는 내려놓는 동작에서 어깨 관절에서만 유의한 감소를 보였다(p=.05). 2) 속도반전 횟수는 컵 옮기기 과제에서 모든 측정 관절의 전후 방향에서 유의미한 감소를 보였으며(p<.05), 어깨 관절에서는 수평 방향과 수직 방향에서 역시 유의미한 감소를 보였다(p<.05). 또한 연필 옮기기 과제에서 손목 관절의 전후, 수평 요인을 제외한 전 관절의 축 방향에서 유의미한 감소를 보였다. 3) 관절별 움직임 궤도의 변화량은 컵 옮기기 과제에서 어깨 관절과 팔굽 관절에서 유의미한 감소를 보였으며(p<.05), 연필 옮기기 과제에서는 전 관절에서 유의미한 감소를 보였다(p<.05). 결론 : 본 연구에서 강제유도운동치료는 삼차원 동작분석 평가를 통하여 환측 상지의 다양한 관절에서 순발력과 부드러움, 효율성의 향상을 보였다. 본 연구의 결과는 편마비 측 상지의 운동역학적 변수들의 향상을 객관적으로 보임으로서 상지 강제유도운동치료의 치료적 활용에 대한 근거를 제시한다.

이 연구는 동결견 진단을 받은 환자에 대한 한국전통 정골요법(이하 KTO)을 적용하여 통증완화에 대한 유의성 연구가 진행하였던 환자를 대상으로 통증의 감소가 견관절의 가동범위도 증가하는지를 추가적으로 확인하기 위하여 진행하였다. 대상자는 총 14명으로 구성되어 있으며, 두 개 그룹으로 나누어 7명의 실험군과 7명의 대조군으로 하여 2그룹으로 나누어 연구를 진행하였다. 7명은 KTO를 총 10회 시술하고, 7명은 시술하지 않았다. 견관절의 가동범위의경우 항목별로 살펴보면 KTO를 적용한 그룹은 가동치의 변화를 살펴보았을 때 굴곡(7.33) 신전(10.00) 외전(8.76)내전(9.05) 외회전(8.10) 내회전(10.00)의 변화가 나타났다. KTO를 적용하지 않은 그룹의 가동치의 변화를 살펴보았을 때 굴곡(4.67), 신전(7.50), 외전(7.14), 내전(9.14), 외회전(6.59), 내회전(9.31)의 변화가 나타났다. 동결견 환자에게 한국전통정골요법을 적용하면 견관절의 가동범위 증가를 가져올 수 있음을 확인하였다.