|
KMID : 0615720140310010167
|
|
Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2014 Volume.31 No. 1 p.167 ~ p.176
|
|
|
Four Case of Partial Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon Treated by Acupotomy Combined Oriental Medical Treatments
|
|
Kim Hyo-Sub
Heo Woo-Young
Hyun Min-Kyoung
Kim Jong-Su
Kang Il-A
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of acupotomy in patients with partial tear of supraspinatus tendon.
Methods : We treated 4 patients having shoulder pain due to partial tear of supraspinatus tendon with acupotomy combined with oriental medical treatments. We checked visual analog scale(VAS) and range of movement(ROM).
Results : There are remarkable improvement in VAS and ROM.
Conclusions : This report shows acupotomy has a effectiveness on partial tear of supraspinatus tendon. Follow-up study is needed.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Acupotomy, Supraspinatus, Partial tear, Shoulder pain
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
 
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|