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KMID : 1145020180350020088
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Journal of Acupuncture Research
2018 Volume.35 No. 2 p.88 ~ p.94
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Daily Treatment with Traditional Korean Medicine and a Longer Hospitalization Period Aids Recovery in Patients with Lower Back Pain Sustained in Road Traffic Accidents
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Noh Je-Heon
Lee Sun-Ho
Kim Hyun-Joong
Jeong Wu-Jin
Kim Min-Young
Kim Sun-A
Roh Ji-Ae
Bae Young-Chun
Kim Bo-Hyun
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Abstract
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Background: Length of hospitalization for patients with lower back pain sustained in road traffic accidents was assessed clinically.
Methods: In total, 170 patients with lower back pain injury sustained in road traffic accidents, were included in the study. They were divided into 2 groups: Group A with a shorter hospitalization period (1?7 days) and Group B with a longer hospitalization period (8?14 days). Each group was treated daily with traditional Korean medicine including: acupuncture, herbal acupuncture, herbal decoction medicine, and chuna treatment. To compare the treatment effects between the 2 groups, health-related quality of life, Oswestry disability index, and numeric rating scale were used. Statistical analysis between the 2 groups was assessed using Chi-square test, independent t test, and paired t test.
Results: After hospitalization, Group A and Group B both showed a significant increase in their health-related quality of life scores and significant decreases in Oswestry disability index and numeric rating scale scores. In addition, Group B, with a longer hospitalization period than Group A, showed a significant improvement over Group A in its health-related quality of life and numeric rating scale scores.
Conclusions: This study suggests that control of pain caused by lower back injury sustained in a road traffic accident, may be more effectively achieved in patients receiving 8-14 days of hospitalization and traditional Korean medicine treatment, compared to those receiving < 7 days of hospitalization treatment. In the future, more systematic and large-scale studies are needed to ascertain the effects of other variables.
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KEYWORD
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lower back pain, spine, sprain, traffic accident, acupuncture
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