Objective : To evaluate the effect of treatment for cervical headache by using Cathami Flos herbal acupuncture that are known for anti-inflammatory and function of relieving the pain.
Methods : Evaluated the result of Cathami Flos herbal acupuncture treatment twice in a week for patients who have cervical headache with cervical MRI abnormality at Gun-Po Oriental medical hospital in affiliation with wonkwang university.
Results : 1. In the distribution of sex; Female rate was 45.9% and male rate was 54.1%., In the distribution of age, Thirties and forties group was the largest group by each 32.8%.
2. In the distribution of Cervical MRI abnormality; Abnormality of C2/3, C3/4, C4/5 was 94.6%, disk bulging and disk protrusion was 94.5%.
3. The effect of treatment by age was as follows; Thirties and forties group were each 31.1%, total 62.2%.
4. In the distribution of treatment period and curative value; "Two weeks to four weeks" was 63.9%.
Conclusion : These results shows that it is possible for headache to be occurred by cervical abnormality and that the effect of treatment by Cathami Flos herbal acupuncture is exellent by relaxing contracted muscles, strengthening weakened´ ligaments and improving inflammatory parts.
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