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KMID : 1161120150050000001
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Journal of TMJ Balancing Medicine
2015 Volume.5 No. 0 p.1 ~ p.5
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Effect on One Time Application of Functional Cerebrospinal Therapy (FCST): A Retrospective Clinical Survey
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Jeong Ui-Min
Kwon O-Sang
Lee So-Min
Choi Kwang-Ho
Lee Young-Jun
Jung Jee-Youn
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to review main symptoms of outpatient in Lee young Jun clinics who developed the functional cerebrospinal therapy and to investigate the therapeutic effects on one time application of functional cerebrospinal therapy (FCST).
Methods: Patients who visited at least twice at an oriental medical clinic and treated with FCST were included. They were asked to write 216 numeric rating scale (NRS)-based questionnaire about degree of various symptoms at each visit. Prevalence and degree decrease of all reported symptoms were analyzed.
Results: Total of 744 outpatients were included. There were fourteen symptoms of which more than half of all patients commonly complained. All symptoms were significantly reduced after one administration of FCST. About four to seven percent of patients reported at least five-point reduction on NRS in each symptom after FCST.
Conclusions: FCST might have potential immediate effect on not only TMJ related symptoms, but also diverse kinds of pain, psychological symptoms, and fatigue-related symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Functional cerebrospinal therapy, Oral appliance, Therapeutic effect, Symptom Assessment
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