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KMID : 0895820090190030081
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2009 Volume.19 No. 3 p.81 ~ p.90
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Clinical Study for Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation on Change of Magnetic Resonanse Imaging after Conservative Treatment
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Kwon Hyeok-Joon
Jeong Hae-Chan
Kim Ho-Jun
Park Young-Hoi
Keum Dong-Ho
Lee Myeong-Jong
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Abstract
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Objectives : To analyze the therapeutic outcomes of back pain modalities in patients with disc herniation according to the change of Magnetic Resonanse Imaging(MRI) whom were treated with herbal medicine, chuna, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture.
Methods : Clinical outcomes of 35 patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation by MRI examination, treated conservatively, were analyzed according to MRI follow-up change. Patients underwent MRI examaintion at baseline and after 24th week of treatment. Patients are divided into three groups ; improved, unchanged, worsened. 35 patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with chuna therapy, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture once a week and took herbal medicine after a meal two times daily. The patients’ clinical outcomes were assessed at baseline, 12th week, 24th week by Visual analogue scale(VAS), Oswestry disability index(ODI).
Results : 1. MRI follow-up exams on regression of disc herniation resulted on 42.86% of cases by conservative treatment. 2. VAS(low back pain and sciatica) and ODI of disability of daily activities showed significant decrease in "improved" and "unchanged" groups compared to "worsened" group(P<0.05). 3. VAS(low back pain and sciatica) and ODI change after treatment did not show any relationship with MRI follow-up change(P<0.05).
Conclusions : This study suggests that "improved" and "unchanged" groups compared to "worsened" group on MRI follow-up in patients with lumbar disc herniation were more effective when treated with herbal medicine, chuna therapy, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture. MRI follow-up change does not affect clinical changes in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
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KEYWORD
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Lumbar disc herniation, Magnetic Resonanse Imaging(MRI), Herbal medicine, Chuna, Bee-venom acupuncture
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