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KMID : 0895820090190040127
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2009 Volume.19 No. 4 p.127 ~ p.134
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The Clinical Effects of Heating-Conduction Acupuncture Therapy(tentatively called) for Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury Induced by Acute Ankle Sprain
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An Soon-Sun
Jang Hyo-Kil
Heo Dong-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effects of heating-conduction acupuncture therapy on anterior talofibular ligament injury induced by acute ankle sprain.
Methods: From October 31, 2008 to July 21, 2009, the 11 out patients who had admitted to department of oriental rehabilitation medicine, Dae-Jeon oriental medicine hospital, Dae-Jeon university with acute ankle sprain were performed heating-conduction acupuncture therapy on anterior talofibular ligament injury. To evaluate the efficiency of heating-conduction acupuncture therapy, pain threshold with Pressure algometer and visual analogue scale (VAS) were applied
before treatment and after 1st, 2ndt reatment.
Results: 1. The pain threshold score and the VAS score showed statistical significant improvement after 1st treatment. 2. The pain threshold score and the VAS score showed improvement but had no statistical significance after 2nd treatment. 3. The difference between left and right were not statistical significant in pain threshold score and VAS score.
Conclusions: Heating -conduction acupuncture therapy has clinical effects of pain reduction on patient with anterior talofibular ligament injury induced by acute ankle sprain.
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KEYWORD
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Heating-conduction acupuncture therapy, Acute ankle sprain, Anterior talofibular ligament injury, Pain thresho
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