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KMID : 0895820180280040081
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2018 Volume.28 No. 4 p.81 ~ p.87
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Forty-one Cases of Rotator Cuff Injuries Treated by Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Retrospective Review
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Lee Gi-Eon
Kim Young-Ik
Jo Kyeong-Sang
Han Si-Hoon
Kim Min-Kyun
Min Boo-Ki
Huh Suk-Won
Im Han-Bit
Jeong Yeon-Jae
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of complex Korean Medicine treatment for patients with rotator cuff injuries and determine the clinical improvement by number of damaged lesion.
Methods: Forty-one patients who diagnosed with rotator cuff injury were included in the retrospective study. Patients were treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture and pharmacopuncture. Clinical outcomes were assessed using Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Shoulder Pain and Disablity Index (SPADI) and EuroQol-5 Dimension Index (EQ-5D Index).
Results: Both NRS and SPADI scores were significantly reduced after treatment (p＜0.01), but EQ-5D for assessing quality of life and clinical improvement by number of damaged lesion were no significant improvement (p＞0.05).
Conclusions: These results show that patients with rotator cuff injuries could gain improvement from complex Korean Medicine. Further research is required to confirm the effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Korean Traditional Medicine, Acupuncture, Rotator cuff injuries, Shoulder pain
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