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KMID : 0615720000170030106
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2000 Volume.17 No. 3 p.106 ~ p.115
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Clinical Study of the Treatment of Spondylolisthesis
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the clinical results of the spodylolisthesis patients treated with oriental medical methods.
Methods : We diagnosed spondylolisthesis by L-spine simple x-ray. 28 patients with spondylolisthesis were hospitalized at WonKwang University KwangJu Oriental Medical Hospital from April 1997 to January 2000 and treated by acupuncture, moxibustion, bed rest, herb-medicine and physical therapy.
Results : 1. Distribution showed female predominence(82.1%) in general.
2. In the duration of symptoms, the largest group was the group of "acutest" (32.1%).
3. In the distribution of causes, the largest group was "overwork" (35.7%).
4. Isthmic type is the most common(75%) in etiology.
5. Isthmic type involved the 5th lumbar vertebra in 57.1% and degenerative type involved the 4th lumbar vertebra in 57.1%.
6. Most of cases were grade I(96.4%) in degree of slipping.
7. The common symptoms were radiating pain(92.9%) and low back pain(78.6%).
8. Therapeutic efforts above "good" by Kim´s criteria was 20 cases(71.4%)
Conclusions : The result of treatment by oriental medical methods is satisfactory for the treatment of spondylolisthsis.
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