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KMID : 0615720030200010202
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2003 Volume.20 No. 1 p.202 ~ p.208
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The Effect of 8 Constitution Acupuncture on Neck Pain by Pain Disability Index and Visual Analogue Scale
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Abstract
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Objective : This study was designed to compared with the effect of body acupuncture and 8 constitution acupuncture by pain Disability Index(PDI) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).
Methods : Body acupuncture group consists of 10 patients and 8 Constitution acupuncture group consists of 10 patients. The degree of improvement was evaluated by PDI and VAS after 2 weeks treatment. PDI consists of seven items and they are scored as 10 points per each item.
Results : After 2 weeks treatment there was no significant difference between the two groups in PDI scores, each PDI item´s score and VAS score.
Conclusions : The effect of 8 constitution acupuncture is not statistically different form that of body acupuncture on neck pain. Further study is needed about the effectiveness of 8 constitution acupuncture.
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