Immediate Effects of Active Stretching Versus Passive Mobilization of the Upper Cervical Spine on Patients with Neck Pain and ROM

Sang-Hak Kim, (김상학); choi jin ho (최진호); lee kwan woo (이관우)

Immediate Effects of Active Stretching Versus Passive Mobilization of the Upper Cervical Spine on Patients with Neck Pain and ROM

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2016, 11(4), pp.27-32
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

Sang-Hak Kim, ¹, choi jin ho ², lee kwan woo ²

¹대구한의대학교 물리치료학과
²대구한의대학교

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study compared the immediate effect of a passive mobilization of upper cervical spine (Kaltenborn’s joint mobilization) and an active upper cervical stretching (Olaf’s Auto-stretching) on patients with neck pain and ROM. METHODS: Twenty-three subjects were randomized selected in the passive group (Kaltenborn’s joint mobilization) included twelve subjects and the active group (Olaf’s Auto-stretching) included eleven subjects. VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) was measured before and after neck rotation performance. DUALER IQ PRO (JTECH Medical, U.S.A.) was used to measure the neck ROM. Mean value of double measurement was used before performance and after performance. SPSS version 18 was used to compare values independent t–test and paired t-test were used to compare pain and ROM. RESULTS: There are significant difference in the pain and the ROM in both of two group (p<.05). But there are no significant difference pain and ROM between two groups. CONCLUSION: Both of the passive mobilization of upper cervical spine and the active upper cervical stretching are effected on symptom improvement of patients with neck pain reduction and ROM increasing. Especially active upper cervical stretching is more economical, because it has similar effects with the passive mobilization, help to maintain the treatment effect of therapist by themselves and can help to save medical expenses of patients.

KEYWORDS

Cervical mobilization, Auto stretching, Immediate effect

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