Clinical Review of the Effects of Chukyu (spine-healing) Pharmacopuncture in the Treatment of Lumbago and Skelalgia Patients
| Autor: | Lee Yoo-Hwan, Kim Jung-Hee, Jeong Jae-Yeob, Lee Kyeong-A, Kim Cheol-Hong, Jang Kyung-Jun, Kim Won-Il, Kim Young-Gyun, Yoon Hyun-Min |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacopuncture, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 39-44 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2093-6966 2234-6856 |
| DOI: | 10.3831/KPI.2012.15.006 |
| Popis: | Objective:The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture treatment in patients with lumbago and skelalgia. Methods:This clinical study included 45 patients who were treated for lumbago and skelalgia at the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibusition, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine, from July 5, 2011, to January 31, 2012. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Chukyu (spinehealing)- pharmacopuncture-treated group (experimental group, n = 23) and normal saline-pharmacopuncture-treated group (control group, n = 22). Patients in the experimental group were treated with acupuncture and Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture while those in the control group were treated with acupuncture and normal saline pharmacopuncture. To estimate the efficacy of controlling pain, we checked the visual analog scale [VAS], and to estimate the improvement of the symptoms, we evaluated by pain rating scale [PRS] and the Oswestry low-back pain disability index [ODI]. Results:A comparison of the experimental and the control groups showed more significant improvements in the VAS, PRS, and ODI for the experimental group than for the control group. Conclusions:Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture can be used for effective treatment in patients with lumbago and skelalgia. |
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