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KMID : 0386520130220010217
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Research Institute of Korean Medicone
2013 Volume.22 No. 1 p.217 ~ p.224
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Clinical Case Report of Plantar Fasciitis by Korean Medicine Treatment
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Woo Chang-Hoon
Oh Min-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives : The object of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment and to urge in-depth research on plantar fasciitis.
Methods : Four patients, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis, were treated by Korean medicine interventions; acupuncture at K13, BL60, BL40, indirect moxibustion at local region, oral intake herbal medicine and Korean physical therapy on plantar fascia. Visual analog scale(VAS) was adpoted as a method of measuring the effect of treatment on plantar pain.
Results : As a result, the plantar pain decreased and VAS score was declined at three cases. However, at one case, the symptom was not changed and VAS score was same.
Conclusions : Korean rehabilitative complex therapy can be effectively used for plantar fasciitis. Further studies are needed to set up a rehabilitation protocol with Korean medicine interventions on this disease.
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KEYWORD
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Plantar fasciitis , Korean medicine treatment , Visual analogue scale(VAS) , Plantar pain
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