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KMID : 1053320050040010039
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Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
2005 Volume.4 No. 1 p.39 ~ p.44
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The assessment of oriental medicine treatment for cervical sprain from traffic accident using DITI
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Lee Chang-Hoon
Cho Jung-Hoon
Jang Jun-Bock
Lee Kyung-Sub
Hwang Jae-Ho
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study is to assess oriental medicine treatment for cervical sprain from traffic accident using DITI.
Methods: 21 patients who hospitalized in the Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ. from March 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005 diagnosed as cervical sprain from traffic accident were participated in this study. They received acupuncture treatment, Herb medicine, ICT-Tx, and Nega-Tx during the admission period. We checked temperature of neck(A area) and whole back(B area) and △T were calculated at admission date(pre-Tx group, △T1) and discharged date(post-Tx group, △T2).
Results: △T2 decreased significantly in post-Tx group compared with △T1 in pre-Tx group
Conclusion: Oriental medicine treatment can be the effective way to treat cervical sprain from traffic accident. and DITI can be useful instrument to assess oriental medicine treatments.
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KEYWORD
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DITI, Traffic accident, Cervical sprain
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