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KMID : 0363320160370050847
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 5 p.847 ~ p.854
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A Case Report of Injury of Other Nerves at the Wrist and Hand Level After Repetitive Work
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Kim Young-Ji
Park Jeong-Su
Sung Hyun-Kyung
Lee Ju-Ah
Kong Kyung-Whan
Go Ho-Yeon
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Abstract
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Background and Objective: The Korean agricultural population is now rapidly aging. Older people in rural areas are
weak due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this case is to report treatment of injuries to the nerves at the wrist and hand level by Korean medicine.
Methods: The patient in this case was a 74-year-old male. He had injured nerves at the right wrist and hand level due to
agriculture work. We treated him with acupuncture, herbal medicine, etc.
Results: The patient showed the first sign of recovery of his wrist after 13 days treatment. After 37 days of treatment, his
wrist movement was restored to a nearly normal range. He showed the first sign of recovery in a finger after 19 days of treatment and his grasping power increased from 0% to 60%. The cold sensation in his hand and arm also disappeared.
Conclusions: We cannot generalize based only on this one case study. Nevertheless, this report suggests that Korean
medicine may be an effective treatment for injury of nerves at the wrist and hand level.
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KEYWORD
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work-related musculoskeletal disorders, nerve injury, paralysis of wrist and fingers, Korean medicine, case report
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