Abstract

PEREZ CRUZ, Julio César; SOTELO MATOS, Adrianna Maria; FUENTES CASTAIGNE, Yudmila  and  PEREZ PEREZ, Ana Margarita. Su-Jok therapy for cervicalgia treatment. ccm [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.4, pp. 549-558. ISSN 1560-4381.

Introduction: nearly 10% of adult population has a cervicalgia episode. Cervical spine keeps head balance; without it, muscular structure is forced to work harder. Cervicalgias raise is the result of long hours forced body positions. Objective: determining the effectiveness of Su-Jok therapy on cervicalgia treatment, according to biomedical and demographical variables. Methods: a quasi-experimental survey was carried out at the rehabilitation ward of “Mario Gutierrez Ardaya” clinic, at Holguín municipality, from September 2015 to February 2016. Sample was composed by 30 patients, referred to our center by their family doctors. Therapy was applied and the technique used was Su-Jok, to diminish symptoms and pain. Results: patients were 30-39 years old with 50%. Female were the most affected up to 66.67%. Self-employed patients were the most affected with 40%. Before the intervention, severe pain lead numbers with 63.33% and later, 76.67% showed light pain. The 53.33% of patients showed positive reactions from the 5th till 8th sessions. Conclusions: Su-Jok therapy is effective in cervicalgia. Controlled clinical trials are required therapy validation and usage.

Keywords : Su-Jok therapy; cervicalgia.

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