The Effectiveness of Naprapathy for Neck and Shoulder Pain

• Main Authors: Shao-Feng Wen, 溫紹豐
• Other Authors: WANG,JUN-REN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/89265853694921038143

碩士 === 國立體育大學 === 休閒產業經營學系碩士班 === 101 === This research is mainly about the effectiveness of naprapathy for neck and shoulder pain, the influences that neck and shoulder pain have on physical movements, the effectiveness of naprapathy for improving the quality of sleep and moods. In the experiment, the researcher has recruited eight experimental subjects suffering from neck and shoulder pain to receive naprapathy more than three times from June 2012 to June 2013. In the process, observations and recording are conducted. After receiving the therapy, all subjects were interviewed in detail and then, they filled out the questionnaires.From the comparison and the relevance of the questionnaires, the interviews and the reference materials, conclusions of the effectiveness of naprapathy for neck and shoulder pain were given as the following. The researcher found that first, in the experiment of practicing naprapathy, the overall shoulder pain scale was reduced by 76%. Second, in the experiment of practicing naprapathy, the overall neck pain scale was reduced by 68%. Third, when the length of time is controlled to be 30 minutes, neck and shoulder pain can be alleviated. Fourth, the experiment proves that practicing naprapathy helps reduce shoulder and neck pain, improving neck and shoulder movements. In addition, practicing naprapathy makes quality of sleep better. Fifth, subjects’ emotional ups and downs in everyday life are managed. Sixth, in the experiment, a lack of sleep and poor quality of sleep lead to a high possibility of recurrence of shoulder and neck pain. Also, when feeling physically tired, the experimental subjects are prone to getting neck and shoulder pain. Moreover, under the condition that the subjects’ immune systems are low, the possibility of getting neck and shoulder pain comes in the third place. However, the subjects say that when the weather is cold, the possibility to get shoulder and neck pain is the lowest.