KMID : 1152520150150020015
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Journal of Sports Korean Medicine 2015 Volume.15 No. 2 p.15 ~ p.25
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Effects of Korean Medical Combination Treatment for Shoulder Pain Patients : An Observational Study
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Kim Sang-Min
Lee Sun-Ho Shin You-Bin Choi Ji-Hoon Huh Suk-Won Yun Yong-Il
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was designed to assess the general distribution and clinical effectiveness of Korean medical treatment on shoulder pain.
Methods : This is an observational study. Twenty six patients admitted to Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine with musculoskeletal disorders were observed from July, 2014 to July, 2015. They were analyzed according to sex, age, pain lesion, the period of disease, causal factors, symptoms on admission, admission day and treatment efficacy. All patients received a combination of treatments during hospitalization, including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicines and physical therapy. A zero to ten numerating rating scale (NRS) assessing pain, Shoulder pain and disability index(SPADI), and Range of Motion(ROM) was used before and after treatments.
Results : Average admission duration was 24.04¡¾10.95 days in shoulder pain patients. For shoulder pain patients, NRS decreased from 6.46¡¾2.02 to 3.96¡¾1.80(p<0.001). SPADI decreased from 64.23¡¾21.30 to 45.79¡¾21.60(p<0.001). ROM(Flexion and Abduction) sig-nificantly increased(p<0.05) after treatment in shoulder pain patients.
Conclusions : Korean medical combination treatment might be effective in reducing pain and improving functional disorders for patients with shoulder pain. Further study will be needed to confirm the efficacy of Korean medical treatment on shoulder pain.
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KEYWORD
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Shoulder pain, Observational study, NRS(Numeric Rating Scale), SPADI(Shoulder pain and disability in-dex), Korean Medicine, Pharmacopuncture
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