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KMID : 1155620140090010027
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Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves
2014 Volume.9 No. 1 p.27 ~ p.37
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Seven Cases Report on the Foot Drop Patients with Herniated Intervertebral Lumbar Disc by Muscle Energy Technique & Korean Traditional Medicine Therapy
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Choung Jai-hyeon
Yun Young-Ung
Cheong Seong-Hyun
Kim Tae-Ho
Choi Young-Jun
Kim Shin-woong
Lee Cha-Ro
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Abstract
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Objectives : The present study reports seven foot drop patients with herniated intervertebral lumbar disc treated by Muscle Energy Technique and Korean traditional medicine therapy.
Methods : Seven foot drop patients with herniated intervertebral lumbar disc were treated by Muscle Energy Rechnique and Korean traditional medicine therapy and were assessed by Manual Muscle Test, numeric rating scale, and oswestry low back pain disability index.
Results : Among seven foot drop patients, two cases showed complete recovery, three cases showed recovery over good grade, and two cases showed recovery over good grade after temporary weakness. numeric rating scale and oswestry low back pain disability index of all cases showed improvement.
Conclusions : Seven foot drop patients with herniated intervertebral lumbar disc were treated by Muscle Energy Rechnique and Korean traditional medicine therapy and showed improvement. It is anticipated that this report benefits the future in depth study and clinical treatments on the foot drop symptom in korean medicine.
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KEYWORD
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Foot Drop Symptom, Muscle Energy Technique, Manual Muscle Test, Korean medicine treatment
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