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KMID : 0615720120290040019
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2012 Volume.29 No. 4 p.19 ~ p.24
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Clinical Study on 21 Cases of Burning Acupuncture Therapy on Ankle Sprain
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Lee Yeon-Hee
Kim Chae-Won
Lim Chung-San
Lee Kwang-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of burning acupuncture therapy on patients of ankle sprain.
Methods: We treated 21 patients who injured their ankles with burning acupuncture therapy. First, checked damage regions, we applied acupuncture at ligamentous periosteal junction. After protecting skin with wet gauze, we heated the body of acupuncture about 1cm away from skin for 2~3 seconds. Then we removed the acupuncture without maintaining, and sterilized. We recorded the changes of Visual analog scale(VAS) of pre and the first, second post procedures.
Results: The average of VAS had changed from to after first procedure, and to after second procedure.
Conclusions: Burning acupuncture therapy may be effective to ankle sprain patient, which was statistically significant(p<0.05).
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KEYWORD
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burning acupuncture therapy, ankle sprain
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