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KMID : 0615720000170040088
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2000 Volume.17 No. 4 p.88 ~ p.99
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Clinical Study of Acupucture Effect on Microtraumatic Injuries of the Knee Joint
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이진헌/Lee, Jin Heon
남영/우영민/김진문/Nam, Young/Woo, Young Min/Kim, Jean Moon
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture on microtraumatic injuries of the knee joint.
Methods : Among the outpatients with knee joint pain who visited to Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center from February 2000 to September 2000, we selected 15 cases that showed normal finding in both X-ray and neurological examination, and that were categorized into microtraumatic injuries by the physical examination based on the Cyriax´s orthopedic medicine. During acupuncture therapy, the patients were ordered to move involved side actively. The effect was assessed through questionnaires of CNRS(Cincinnati Knee Rating System).
Results : We investigated 11 female and 4 male patients. The most common distribution of age was 30´s(40%). The most commom duration of symtoms was from 3 to 5 months(40%).
The most common microtraumatic injury was pes anserinus bursitis(33.3%), and followed by iliotibial band friction syndrome(20%), and patellar tendinitis(20%). In the CNRS, the mean number of before treatment was 60.6 and after was 66.5. 10 cases among the 15 patients were improved(66.6%).
Conclusions : These results suggest that the acupuncture therapy combined with active movements of involved side was effective treatment modality on microtraumatic injuries of the knee joint.
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