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KMID : 0895820210310040203
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2021 Volume.31 No. 4 p.203 ~ p.210
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Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Lumbar Radiculopathy Diagnosed with Bertolotti’s Syndrome: A Case Report
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Han Jeong-Hun
Park Byung-Hak
Son Jae-Min
Lee Nam-Woo
Kang Do-Hyeon
Min Tae-Woon
Ahn Jae-Seo
Lee Han-Sol
Lee Hyun-Jun
Ji Hyung-Wook
Cho So-Hyun
Lee Seong-Min
Kim Han-Kyul
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Abstract
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Bertolotti's syndrome is a rare spinal disease and it is known to cause low back pain due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra. There has been rare study of Bertolotti’s syndrome. This study reports the effects of Korean medicine treatment on the patient who was diagnosed on Bertolotti’s syndrome. The patient was treated with Korean medicine treatment including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and Chuna manual therapy during 40 days. Numerical rating scale (NRS), Euroqol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, Oswestry disability index (ODI), lumbar range of motion were used for assessment. After treatment, low back pain NRS decreased from 3 to 2, and low limb pain NRS decreased from 5 to 2. EQ-5D index, ODI and lumbar range of motion also were improved. This study shows Korean medicine treatment can be an effective care for Bertolotti’s syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Bertolotti's syndrome, Low back pain, Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, Traditional korean medicine
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