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KMID : 0895820180280040125
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2018 Volume.28 No. 4 p.125 ~ p.130
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Effect of Miniscalpel-Acupuncture for Hand Osteoarthritis: Case Report
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Jung Ji-Cheol
Yoon Sang-Hoon
Kim Shin-Ae
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Abstract
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This case report was conducted to introduce the use of miniscalpel-acupuncture for the treatment of hand osteoarthritis. A-76-year old female patient who had pain on both hands due to osteoarthritis was treated with miniscalpel-acupuncture for 7 weeks. The main outcome were the Numeral Rating Scale (NRS) and the grip strength by dynamometer. After miniscalpel-acupuncture treatment, NRS was decreased and the strength of grasp was increased. The result of this study suggests that the treatment of miniscalpel-acupuncture may be effectively used to decrease pain and increase grip strength of patients who suffer from hand osteoarthritis. Further research is necessary by the reason of the limited sample size of this study.
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KEYWORD
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Case report, Miniscalpel-acupuncture, Hand, Osteoarthritis, Acupotomy
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