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KMID : 0615720130300050227
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2013 Volume.30 No. 5 p.227 ~ p.233
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Effects of Catgut-embedding Acupuncture Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis: Case Report
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Noh Seung-Hee
Kim Yu-Ri
Kim Kun-Hyung
Yang Gi-Young
Kim Jae-Kyu
Lee Byung-Ryul
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy on plantar fasciitis.
Methods: Two patients were treated mainly with catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy and partly with other Korean medicine modalities. Catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy was applied once a week for three weeks, and follow-up observation was conducted by telephone survey two months after the first treatment.
Results: In these two cases, the pain numerical rating scale(NRS) gradually decreased from 8 to 1, and the pain relief as well as the improvement in ambulatory function was maintained at two-month follow-up.
Conclusions: Catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy could be effective for pain-reduction and functional improvement in plantar fasciitis.
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KEYWORD
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Catgut-embedding, Thread-embedding, Needle-embedding, Acupuncture, Sole pain, Plantar fasciitis.
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