추나 요법 병행 요부 안정화 운동과 MedX 재활운동 프로그램이 남성 만성요통환자들의 요부 근력, 굴신비율 및 통증지수 변화에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study applied different exercise therapies to 19 male patients with lumbar pain (9 in Chuna Therapy/Spinal Stabilization Exercise Group(CTSSEG) and 10 in MedX Exercise Group(MEG)) for 8 weeks and measured and analyzed changes in lumbar muscular strength, extension/flexion strength ratio and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) to obtain the following conclusions: 1. For the change in lumbar muscular strength, there was a statistically significant increase in the muscular strength of both groups at 0˚, 12˚, 24˚, 36˚, 48˚, 60˚ and 72˚(p<.001) after the 8-week treatment. 2. For the change in the ratio of lumbar flexion/extension, it decreased by 13.52% in CTSSEG while 31.60% on average in MEG, and there was a statistically significant difference in MEG(p<.01). 3. For the change in VAS, it decreased by 66.59% in CTSSEG while 62.74% on average in MEG, and there was a statistically significant difference in both groups(p<.001). To sum up the above results, as methods of improving the lumbar pain of male patients with chronic low back pain, Chuna therapy/spinal stabilization exercise and MedX isotonic rehabilitation exercise had positive impacts on the ratio of lumbar flexion/extension and the reduction of subjective VAS as well as the increase of lumbar flexion/extension muscular strength.