Objective : This study is designed to evaluate the clinical effect of the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, physical theraphy, acupuncture, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) on patient of scoliosis.
Methods : We investigated 12 patients with scoliosis who visited to Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Tae gu Oriental Hopital of Kyung San University from January 2000 to September. 12 patients had a diagnosis of scoliosis by X-ray. We treated 12 patients by the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.)and they were evaluated with post treatment X-ray findings.
Results : 1. We investigated 6 female and 6 male patients. The most commom distribution of age was 30´s.
2. In the scoliosis angle : before treatment, the average scoliosis angle was 13.56 but after treatment, it was decreased to 9.31* and the mean correctability was 33.47%.
3. The more servious the symptoms were, the lesser the correction rate was. It was decreased in the order of Gr Ⅰ , Gr Ⅱ, Gr Ⅲ and Gr Ⅳ.
4. The larger the scoliosis angle and the degree of rotation were, the lesser the correction rate was.
Conclusion : These results suggest that the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) was effective treatment modality on patient of scoliosis
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