Effect of Su Jok Therapy on Neck Pain

Summary

Neck pain, which is a significant problem in modern society, is a multifactorial disease. It negatively affects our lifestyle as well as our lifestyle. It is known that some risk factors such as lack of physical activity, daily computer use, perceived stress and being a woman have an effect on the development of neck pain.

Academicians are among the occupational groups with the highest risk of experiencing chronic neck pain due to factors such as ergonomic conditions and stress.

In a study examining musculoskeletal disorders in academicians, 59% of the participants were found to have complaints of neck pain. In a study conducted by Cagnie et al. with university and office workers, it was reported that the prevalence of neck pain lasting longer than one year was 45.5%, and women were twice as likely to experience neck pain as men. Chronic neck pain is a condition that significantly negatively affects an individual's behavior, quality of life, family and professional life. In addition to all these biopsychosocial effects, neck pain is a serious problem with increased health care costs, decreased work efficiency, and absenteeism. Controlling pain is important for the individual to relax, increase quality of life, and reduce complications. The process can be managed without pharmacological support, which is a cost-effective situation. The aim of pain management is to eliminate pain at the highest level with minimal side effects. There are many different methods that can be used to eliminate or alleviate pain. While pharmacological methods are generally preferred in pain treatment, it is seen that the use of complementary and alternative medicine methods is increasing today. Since nonpharmacological applications in pain treatment are an area where nurses can easily display their independent roles, nurses are also turning to these methods. Su Jok Therapy method, which is the new favorite of an integrated treatment, is also a method used in pain treatment. It was developed by South Korean scientist Professor Park Jae Woo (1942-2010) in 1986. In Korean, "Su" means hand and "Jok" means foot. Su Jok therapy is a modern acupressure/acupuncture that uses the body's independent communication systems on the hands and feet by applying various techniques such as massage, moxa (heating), needle, magnet and seed to the reflection points on the hands and feet. In the literature, it has been revealed that there is a decrease in pain complaints after the application in knee pain, tension-type headache, heel spur, carpal tunnel syndrome syndrome pain. In a study comparing Sujok Therapy and physical therapy in individuals with neck pain, it was found that the pain reduction periods of the patients in the Su Jok group were shorter compared to physical therapy. Cruz et al. reported that 63.3% of those with neck pain had severe pain before the intervention, while 76.6% reported mild pain after the intervention. Studies on the effect of Sujok therapy on neck pain are limited in the literature

Conditions

• Pain
• Alternative Medicine
• Neck

Interventions

OTHER

Sujok therapy

The researchers will first detect the pain points in the hands by palpating them with a metal probe, then apply a clockwise massage to the painful point with the same metal probe, and finally complete the intervention by fixing the natural seed. The fixed seed should remain in the area where it is fixed for at least 4-8 hours, it should not come into contact with water or any liquid during this period, and the seed used should be used only once. There should be no wounds/cuts/scratches in the area where the massage and seed are applied, and the tissue integrity should be complete. According to the International Sujok Association (ISA), seeds similar to organs will be used in seed therapy, as well as neutral seeds (fenugreek, buckwheat and mung bean). Buckwheat seed, which is a powerful acupressure, will be applied. The effectiveness of the su jok treatment will be evaluated using the Bournemouth Neck Pain Question on the 11th day after all interventions and as a follow-up after 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Antalya Bilim University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

64 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-02-20

Primary Completion

2025-03-20

Completion

2025-04-20