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KMID : 1129720100270040005
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2010 Volume.27 No. 4 p.5 ~ p.13
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Effects of Treatment of Oriental Medicine and Sling Exercise Therapy on Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
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Yang Mi-Sung
Kang Dae-Hee
Ki Young-Bum
Park Soo-Gon
Jo Hee-Guen
Choi Jin-Bong
Sul Jae-Uk
Kim Sun-Jong
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Abstract
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Objectives: Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc is common reason causing back pain. Lumbar stabilization exercise prevent back pain recurrence by strengthening lumbar muscles. Sling Exercise Therapy(SET) is a system for spinal muscle stabilization and strengthening using fixed string and mobile band. The purpose of this study is to investigate and measure the effectiveness of SET and oriental medicine for Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc.
Methods: The subjects for this study are 40 patients suffering from Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc in our clinic. They were measured and compared by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS), 4 grades of recovery degree and sex, age, period of disease, disc herniation type, times of exercise.
Results: In the above index, the score(VAS, 4 grades of recovery degree) improved after treatments. But they make no difference between sex, age, period of disease, disc herniation type and times of exercise.
Conclusions: These results suggest that SET may be used for Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc for pain management and muscle strengthening as an essential treatment regardless of sex, age, period of disease and disc herniation type.
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KEYWORD
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Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc, Sling exercise therapy, Oriental medicine
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