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KMID : 1003820150190020125
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Journal Of The Korea Institute Of Oriental Medical Diagnostics
2015 Volume.19 No. 2 p.125 ~ p.132
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A Clinical Study of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis Patients on the Effect of Korean Traditional Medicine Treatment with Acupuncture, Cupping, Physical Therapy and Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin): Case Series
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Jung Hae-Chang
Jeong Su-Hyeon
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Abstract
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Objective: This study investigated the effect of Korean Traditional medicine treatment with Acupuncture, Cupping, Physical Therapy and Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) on Knee joint Osteoarthritis patients.
Methods: 5 Knee joint Osteoarthritis patients were treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin), acupunture, cupping, physical therapy and exercise for Knee joint Osteoarthritis. K-WOMAC(Western Ontario and McMasters Universitis) Index, VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) were checked to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.
Results: K-WOMAC of patients treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) is improved from 67.00±24.41
to 44.80±21.18 and there was statistical significance(p<0.05). VAS of patients treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) is also improved from 4.20±1.79 to 2.30±1.10 but there was no statistical significance(p>0.05).
Conclusions: According to the study, Korean Traditional complex therapy with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) might improve Knee joint Osteoarthritis.
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KEYWORD
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Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) , Knee joint Osteoarthritis , K-WOMAC
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