Lin Yung-Sheng, Hung Kuo-Sheng, Liau Ben-Yi, Yang Chih-Hui, Yang Aiga, Huang Keng-Shiang
Department of Chemical Engineering, National United University, Miaoli 36063, Taiwan.
Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei 11696, Taiwan.
Materials (Basel). 2015 Sep 1;8(9):5862-5876. doi: 10.3390/ma8095279.
The purpose of this study is to assess the beneficial effects of a far-infrared-emitting collar (FIRC) on the management of neck disorders. A neck disorder is generalized as neck muscle pain and its relative mental disorders because the etiologies of the neck's multidimensional syndrome are either muscle impairment or psychiatric distress. This is the first study to determine the efficacy of a FIRC by evaluating objective physical evidence and psychometric self-reports using a parallel-arm randomized sham-controlled and single-blinded design. In this trial, 60 participants with neck disorders were observed at baseline and post-intervention. Compared to the placebo group after a 30-min intervention, the FIRC demonstrated a statistically significant biological effect in elevating skin temperature and promoting blood circulation with -values 0.003 and 0.020, respectively. In addition, FIRC application significantly reduced neck muscle tension, relieved pain, ameliorated fatigue, improved depression, and decreased anxiety. The FIRC could therefore be a potential treatment for neck disorders.
本研究的目的是评估远红外发射项圈（FIRC）对颈部疾病管理的有益效果。颈部疾病广义上包括颈部肌肉疼痛及其相关的精神障碍，因为颈部多维综合征的病因要么是肌肉损伤，要么是精神困扰。这是第一项通过采用平行组随机假对照单盲设计，评估客观物理证据和心理测量自我报告来确定FIRC疗效的研究。在该试验中，60名颈部疾病参与者在基线和干预后接受观察。与30分钟干预后的安慰剂组相比，FIRC在升高皮肤温度和促进血液循环方面显示出具有统计学意义的生物学效应，P值分别为0.003和0.020。此外，使用FIRC显著降低了颈部肌肉张力、缓解了疼痛、改善了疲劳、减轻了抑郁并减轻了焦虑。因此，FIRC可能是颈部疾病的一种潜在治疗方法。
