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KMID : 1129720040210040125
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2004 Volume.21 No. 4 p.125 ~ p.132
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A Case of Calcific Tendinitis
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Lee Se-Youn
Lee Kyung-Min
Seo Jung-Chul
Lim Seong-Chul
Jung Tae-Young
Han Sang-Won
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to report the patient diagnosed as calcific tendinitis located at supraspinatus, who improved by Oriental medical treatment, through analysis of radiograph.
Methods : The patient was managed by acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping without medication and physical therapy. We measured the shoulder state by radiograph and evaluated with UCLA shoulder rating scale.
Results : After 5 week treatment, the pain of patient and The UCLA functional average score was improved. Also we found that the deposits of calcific tendinitis was almost disappeared in radiograph.
Conclusions : The results suggest that acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping can be effective in reducing the pain and the deposits of calcific tendinitis. We think that it need the further study and clinical trial for calcific tendinitis.
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KEYWORD
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calcific tendinitis, shoulder, acupuncture
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