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KMID : 0363620220430020124
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 2 p.124 ~ p.139
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Two Cases of Korean Medicine Treatment for Patients Complaining of Long-lasting Discomfort after COVID-19 Vaccination
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Lee Hye-Jin
Hwang Ye-Chae
Lee Kyeong-Hwa
Yim Tae-Bin
Jung Sang-Yeon
Park Seong-Uk
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Cho Seung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study examined the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment for two patients complaining of discomfort after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Methods: The patients were hospitalized for 50 days and 12 days, respectively. They were treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and moxibustion. We used the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) on numbness in extremities and headache, Manual Muscle Testing Grading System (MMT), Criteria for Sweating Categorization, and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate the clinical effects of the treatment.
Results: In Case 1, headache improved from peak NRS 9 and average NRS 7 on admission day to both NRS 3 on discharge. The SF-36 score was also increased, suggesting that the quality of life was improved. In Case 2, numbness in the extremities improved from NRS 8 on the day before admission to NRS 2 on discharge, and general condition also improved.
Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine can be an effective treatment for patients who experience long-lasting discomfort after being vaccinated with COVID-19, but with no abnormal findings in the examination.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Korean Medicine, Numbness, Headache
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