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KMID : 0615720110280050009
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2011 Volume.28 No. 5 p.9 ~ p.18
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A Clinical Study Comparing the Effects of Chuna Treatment and Ouhyul Herbal Acupuncture on the Patients with Cervical Pain Caused by Traffic Accidents
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Woo Jae-Hyuk
Han Kyung-Wan
Kim Eun-Seok
Lee Seul-Ji
Lee Joon-Seok
Nam Ji-Hwan
Kim Kie-Won
Lee Min-Jung
Yoo In-Sik
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Abstract
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Objectives:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Chuna Treatment and Ouhyul herbal acupuncture on the patients with cervical pain caused by traffic accidents.
Methods: This study was carried out on the 60 out-patients with cervical pain caused by whiplash injury. These patients were divided into two groups, group A and group B, of 30 patients each. Group A was treated with acupuncture and Chuna treatment and group B was treated with acupuncture and Ouhyul herbal acupuncture. All the patients from both groups were treated four times, twice a week for two weeks. The results of treatment were evaluated by VAS and NDI score.
Results: Statistically, both group A and B demonstrated significant improvement in VAS and NDI. But there were no significant differences in the VAS and NDI between two groups.
Conslusion: According to the results of this study, it was suggested that Chuna treatment and Ouhyul herbal acupuncture are effective in reducing cervical pain caused by traffic accidents. However, there were no significant differences in the VAS and NDI between two groups.
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KEYWORD
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cervical pain, Chuna treatment, Ouhyul herbal acupuncture, VAS, NDI, traffic accident
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