The conclusions of this study are based on the analysis of clinical observations and treatments of fifty patients who have received OPD treatment more than three times, acupucture treatment, physical therapy, and Choona-TX(10 patients) in the Dae-Jeon Oriental Hospital for four months, from January 1st to May 2nd in 1999.
The results were analyzed as follows :
1. In the frequency of gender, males were 27 cases (54%) and females were 23 cases (46%). In terms of age, the frequency was highest among those in their forties with 21 cases (92%).
2. For etiology of the symptoms, 25 cases (50%) were unknown (no particular causes), and 9 cases (18%) were from accidents or traumatic injury.
3. In the distribution of occupations, 19 cases (36%) were homemakers, and 14 cases (28%) were clerical jobs.
4. In the distribution of progression history of the symptoms, "one week to one month" was most frequentiy occurred with 28 cases (56%).
5. In the distribution of treatment periods, the most frequent cases were "one to two week" with 21 cases (42%).
6. In the types of diease, C-Sprain was most frequent with 27 cases (34%).
7. With respect to the grading of the symptoms, 23 cases (46%) were Gr I.
8. In the distribution of pain region, neck and shoulders area were most frequent with 15 cases (30%).
9. In the analysis of the radiation result, 27 cases (33.8%) were Straighting.
10. In the analysis of prescriptions, hoe soo san was most frequent with 22 cases (32.8%).
11. The effect of treatment by ses & age was as follows : "Exellent" was the most number of 10&20 generation and "Good", "Improved" was the most number of 30&40 generation.
12. The effect of treatment by contributing was as follows : "Unknown causes" was the most improved highly.
13. The effect of treatment by duration was as follows : before 1week was the most improved highly.
14. The effect of treatment by clinical degree was as follows : Gr I·II was the most improved highly.
15. In the distribution of treatment progression, 28 cases (56%) were "improved".
16. Among ten patients who received choona-TX as well as other treatments, 5 cases (50%) were C1, 2 subluxation as the types, "three to five" was most frequent in terms of treatment frequency, and 5 cases (50%) were "improved" from the analysis of treatment progression.
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