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KMID : 1123920140280010122
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2014 Volume.28 No. 1 p.122 ~ p.127
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Case Report Combined Therapy of Acupuncture and Fire Needling is Effective to Treat Frozen Shoulder
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Hong Seung-Won
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Abstract
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Fire needling is an acupuncture procedure involving the swift pricking of diseased part with a red hot needle. The purpose of the present study is to report the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and fire needling combined therapy on the frozen shoulder patients. Each of patient received combined therapy of acupuncture and fire needling. Fire needling was carried out 2 or 3 times a week. Shoulder pain was evaluated by measuring visual analoge scale (VAS), range of movement (ROM), and global assessment and grade. All of the patinets treated with combined therapy exhibited decreasing of VAS and grade, increasing of ROM and global assessment.
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KEYWORD
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Fire needling, frozen shoulder, ROM
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