KMID : 1129720170340030172
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture 2017 Volume.34 No. 3 p.172 ~ p.178
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A Case Report of Rhabdomyolysis Patient Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine
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Ko Hong-Je
Shin Jeong-Cheol
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report a case of traditional Korean Medicine effect on a patient with rhabdomyolysis who appealed leg pain, numbness and weakness.
Methods: A patient received traditional Korean Medicine including acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, and cupping therapy daily. We evaluated the clinical results by observing the patient¡¯s symptoms, NRS(Numerical Rating Scale), MMT(Manual Muscle Test) grade and DITI(Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging).
Results: After traditional Korean Medicine, the patient¡¯s pain and numbness decreased from NRS 10 to 1¡2 and weakness improved from Gr3? to Gr4. And CPK(creatine phosphokinase) numerical value decreased from 330(IU/L) to 164 and body heat status improved.
Conclusions: Traditional Korean Medicine can be effective in reducing rhabdomyolysis patients¡¯ symptoms and changing examination numerical value. And further studies on traditional Korean Medicine of rhabdomyolysis should be carried out.
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KEYWORD
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rhabdomyolysis, moxibustion, cuppping thrapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, case report
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