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KMID : 0104920170260010081
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Journal of Hawhwa Medicine
2017 Volume.26 No. 1 p.81 ~ p.87
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The Effect of Acupotomy on Traumatic Acute Low back pain : Case Report
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Choi Chul-Woo
Choi Bong-Seok
Oh Min-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives:The purpose of this study is to report the effect of acupotomy on pain, lumbar function, and quality of life in acute low back pain patients.
Methods:We performed Acupotomy in three patients who have acute low back pain due to a traumatic motive within one week. NRS was used to evaluate patients' pain, ROM and RMDQ were used to evalutate lumbar function, EQ-5D and EQ VAS were used to evaluate quality of life, and a five-point Likert scale was used to evaluate treatment satisfaction.
Results: Acupotomy reduced the patient's NRS, increased ROM and reduced RMDQ. EQ-5D increased in cases 1 and 3 but decreased in case 2 and EQ VAS increased in all cases.
Conclusions: This study shows acupotomy has useful effect and acupotomy can be a effective treatment on acute low back pain patients.
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KEYWORD
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Acupotomy, Low back pain, NRS, RMDQ, EQ-5D
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