Lee Ju Sang
Department of Physical Therapy, Hallym Polytechnic University: 48 Janghak-gil, Dong-myeon, Chuncheon city, Gangwon-do 24210, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Nov;30(11):1370-1371. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.1370. Epub 2018 Nov 6.
[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the effect of scrambler therapy on upper extremity pain in patient who had undergone breast cancer related lymphedema. [Participant and Methods] The patient was a 39-year-old woman who developed pain and lymphedema in the right upper extremity after mastectomy. Scrambler therapy was administered once a day every 45 minutes for 10 days to patient. [Results] After 10 sessions of scrambler therapy, pain was reduced 6 points. Bioimpedence and circumference was not increased after 10 treatment sessions. [Conclusion] Thus, scrambler therapy reduced pain without increased lymphedema.
[目的] 本研究旨在确定干扰电疗法对乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿患者上肢疼痛的影响。[参与者与方法] 患者为一名39岁女性，乳房切除术后出现右上肢疼痛和淋巴水肿。对该患者每天进行一次干扰电疗法，每次45分钟，共治疗10天。[结果] 经过10次干扰电疗法治疗后，疼痛减轻了6分。10次治疗后生物阻抗和周长未增加。[结论] 因此，干扰电疗法减轻了疼痛且未加重淋巴水肿。
