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KMID : 0615720120290060111
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2012 Volume.29 No. 6 p.111 ~ p.117
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Effect of Moxibustion Therapy on the Degenerative Arthritis of Knee Joint with Osteochondroma
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Oh Myung-Jin
Song Ho-Sueb
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was done for reporting effect of moxibustion therapy on the degenerative arthritis of knee joint with osteochondroma.
Methods : Two patient with degenerative arthritis of knee joint with osteochondroma was treated by moxibustion therapy. We applied moxibustion therapy three times a day for 12 days(three days per week). To investigate effectiveness of treatment we used visual analogue scale, Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities.
Results : 1. The moxibustion therapy deceased knee joint pain. 2. As a result of evaluation by visual analogue scale, Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities the score marked lower than before treatment and after treatment.
Conclusion : Moxibustion therapy decreased knee joint pain that patient have degenerative arthritis of knee joint with osteochondroma.
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KEYWORD
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degenerative arthritis of knee joint , osteochondroma , knee joint pain , visual analogue scale , Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities
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