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KMID : 1123920150290010079
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2015 Volume.29 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.84
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Korean Medicine for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Systematic Review of Literature Published in Korea
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Lee Jong-Ho
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Abstract
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The aim of this review is to investigate studies of Korean medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome published in Korea and the evidence of it"s effects in order to suggest a better research method in the future. Four Korean web databases were searched by using key words such as "carpal", and checked relevant Korean journals. The papers were classified into the field of study, publish date, diagnostic methods, evaluation methods and analysed the study tendency. There are 9 case studies, 4 controlled studies. The paper was published almost every year more than once. Acupucture, pharmacopuncture, acupotomy, warm needle acupuncture, taping, etc. were used as treatment tools. The two most commonly used diagnostic method for carpal tunnel syndrome are Phalen"s test and Tinel"s sign. The two most commonly used evaluation method are VAS(Visual Analog Scale) and subjective symptoms. Korean medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome was effective in all studies. Korean medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome was effective in all studies. So it is possible that Korean medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome is useful as therapeutic medicine, but there are not sufficient evidence based papers, so there should be further studies.
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KEYWORD
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carpal tunnel syndrome, korean medical treatment
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