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KMID : 0363320190400050841
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2019 Volume.40 No. 5 p.841 ~ p.850
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A Case Report of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment of a Patient with a Compression Fracture Arising from Metastasis of Prostate Cancer to the Spine
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Kim Seok-Woo
Kim Soo-Yeon
Kim Dong-Woo
Kang Kyung-Rae
Ha Do-Hyung
Kim Soo-Yeon
Oh Seung-Ju
Jin Diong-Eun
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study was to report the effects of traditional Korean medicine as a treatment for the pain of a compression fracture in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer.
Methods: A 60-year-old male patient with a compression fracture was treated with herbal medicines, acupuncture, and pharmacopuncture for 25 days. His chief complaints were severe low back pain, pain and numbness in both legs, and right groin pain. The effect of treatment was evaluated by the numerical rating scale (NRS) score for pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, and blood test results (CBC-diff count, CRP, ESR, etc.).
Results: After 25 days of inpatient treatment, the patient’s pain was controlled. The NRS and ODI scores were lower and most pathological symptoms had decreased.
Conclusions: Traditional Korean medicine can be a solution for patients with compression fractures arising from metastasis of prostate cancer to the spine.
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KEYWORD
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compression fracture, prostate cancer, metastasis, Korean herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture
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