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KMID : 0363620090300020104
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2009 Volume.30 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.116
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Effects of Local and Sa-am Acupuncture on Hypoadrenia and Chronic Low Back Pain
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Kim Sung-Min
Kim Ho-Jun
Lee Myeong-Jong
Shin Young-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: This experimental study was designed to show the relationship between kidney qi deficiency and hypoadrenia. A comparative study between Sa-am and local area acupuncture stimulation was conducted. The test results help to show the relationship between kidney qi deficiency and hypoadrenia as well as the recuperation of the patient with the use of VAS, ROM, Sch ber test, ODI and salivary cortisol testing.
Methods: 1. Twenty-four adults with chronic low back pain were recruited. Once selected the test population was divided into two different groups. One group was treated only with the use of local area acupuncture and the other with Sa-am acupuncture. 2. At the completion of each acupuncture treatment both groups underwent a VAS, ROM, ODI, Schober Test and salivary cortisol test.
Results: 1. Both the Sa-am acupuncture group and the local area acupuncture group had statistical significance in VAS decrease and flection ROM increase. 2. Only the Sa-am acupuncture group had statistical significance in extension ROM increase. Only the local area acupuncture group had statistical significance in both lateral flection ROM increase and ODI test. 3. There was statistical significance of correlation between morning salivary cortisol test and adrenal fatigue questionnaire.
Conclusions: Both local area acupuncture as well as Sa-am acupuncture treatments were effective for treating lower back pain caused by kidney qi deficiency. In addition, each patients recuperation level can be verified with the results seen from the salivary cortisol test results. The cortisol results suggest a similarity between kidney qi deficiency and hypoadrenia.
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KEYWORD
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Kidney qi deficiency, local area acupuncture, Sa-am acupuncture, hypoadrenia, salivary cortisol, low back pain
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