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KMID : 0615720150320010119
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2015 Volume.32 No. 1 p.119 ~ p.126
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The Effects of Korean Medical Treatment Combined with Acupotomy on Patients with a Herniated Intervertebral Disc of the Lumbar Spine: a Retrospective Study
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Kim Jae-Hong
Jang Yeo-Jin
Park Ju-Hyung
You Young-Nim
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of Korean medical treatments combined with acupotomy on patients diagnosed with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of twenty in patients diagnosed with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. They had received Korean medical treatment combined with acupotomy on tender points in the gluteus minimus muscle and piriformis muscle at Gwangju Korean Medicine Hospital of Dong-Shin University from April, 2014 to December, 2014. To evaluate the efficacy of the treatments, the twenty in patients were asked to complete the Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) and the Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) before acupotomy, the first day after acupotomy, the third day after acupotomy, and the fifth day after acupotomy.
Results: 1. NRS significantly decreased from 6.15 ± 1.27 to 3.90 ± 1.45. 2. ODI significantly decreased from 23.64 ± 8.76 to 15.95 ± 7.35.
Conclusions: Korean medical treatment combined with acupotomy on tender points in the gluteus minimus muscle and piriformis muscle might be effective in reducing pain and improving the life quality of patients with a herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine. We hope that further studies will be done to produce more clinical data and ensure effective application of these results.
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KEYWORD
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Acupotomy therapy, Herniated intervertebral disc of lumbar spine, Retrospective Study
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