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KMID : 0615720160330040039
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2016 Volume.33 No. 4 p.39 ~ p.47
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The Effect of Thread Embedding Acupuncture on Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc Patients : A Retrospective Study
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Lim Su-Sie
Sung Hee-JIn
Lee Cham-Kyul
Choi Hyun-Young
Roh Jeong-Du
Lee Eun-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the clinical effects of thread embedding acupuncture on lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients.
Methods: This is a retrospective study based on clinical charts. Despite the treatments of acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and physical therapy during admission period, 10 lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients who had shown few improvements in their symptoms were selected as subjects. Thread embedding acupuncture was conducted to reduce patient pain. Patient progress was categorized into three periods based on when the embedding procedure performed. Verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), and a 5 step evaluation scale for satisfaction were used to analyze the outcome.
Results: Regarding comparison of VNRS improvement rate, both 3 and 6 days after embedding progress showed significant difference compared to before embedding progress. ODI improvement rate showed significant difference only 6 days after embedding progress. Patients’ satisfaction with treatment had increased by several degrees.
Conclusions: Thread embedding acupuncture for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients may be effective in reducing pain and improving their quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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Thread embedding acupuncture, Lumbar herniated intervertebral disc, Korean medicine, Retrospective study
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