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KMID : 0895820130230040225
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2013 Volume.23 No. 4 p.225 ~ p.231
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A Retrospective Study of Acute Lumbar Sprain Patients on the Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang)
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Jung Hae-Chang
Park Dong-Soo
Jeong Su-Hyeon
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study investigated the effect of korean medicine treatment with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) on Lumbal sprain patients by comparing with other herbal medicines.
Methods : 17 lumbar sprain patients of group treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang)were treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang), acupunture, cupping, oriental physical therapy. 13 lumbar sprain patients of group treated with other herbal medicines were treated with 9 prescriptions of herbal medicine, acupunture, cupping, oriental physical therapy. ODI (Oswestry diability index), VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) were checked to eval-uate the effectiveness of the treatment.
Results : 1) ODI, VAS of patients treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) were all im-proved and there were statistical significance (p＜0.05). 2) VAS of group treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) and that of group treated with other herbal medicines were all improved significantly. And treatment period of group treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) was shorter than that of group treated with other herbal medicines. But there was no statistical significance between VAS of group treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) and that of group treated with other herbal medicines. 3) In comparing medi-cal history period on group treated with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang), ODI, VAS of hy-per-acute phase group and acute phase group were improved but them of sub-acute phase group were less mproved.
Conclusions : According to the study, korean complex therapy with Dokhwal-tang (Duhuo-tang) might improve acute lumbar sprain.
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KEYWORD
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Dokhwal-tang, Duhuo-tang, Lumbar spine sprain, ODI, VAS
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