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KMID : 1129720100270030143
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2010 Volume.27 No. 3 p.143 ~ p.150
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A Case report on the Biceps Tendinitis Treatment with Fire needling Therapy
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Lim Gwang-Mook
Kwon Ho-Young
Kim Jeong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the fire needling therapy treatment on the biceps tendinitis.
Methods : Fire needling therapy was administered five times to the patient complaining with biceps tendinitis. The improvement of clinical symptom was evaluated by McGill Pain Questionnaire -Short Form(SF-MPQ), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and Shoulder Pain, and Disability Index (SPADI).
Result : After fire needling therapy to the biceps tendinitis patient five times, the patient’s SF-MPQ score, VAS, and SPADI improved from 24 to 11, from 9 to 4, and from 33.6 to 14.8 respectively.
Conclusions : Fire needling for biceps tendinitis should be tested in future randomized clinical trials.
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KEYWORD
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Fire needling therapy, Biceps tendinitis
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