Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Effect of Bee-venom Acupuncture on Neck Pain

경항통(頸項痛)에 봉약침요법(蜂藥針療法)이 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Kwon, Soon-jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Won University) ;
  • Song, Ho-sueb (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Won University)
  • 권순정 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 송호섭 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2004.07.12
  • Accepted : 2004.07.25
  • Published : 2004.08.20
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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the treatment effect of Bee-venom Acupuncture on Neck Pain, which is well known for anti-inflammatory effect and function of activating immune system. Methods : We investigated 22 cases of patients with Neck Pain induced by soft tissue injury. One group was treated by Bee-venom Acupuncture therapy (Bee-venom Acupuncture Group :BA), the other group was treated by General Acupuncture therapy (None Bee-venom Acupuncture Group :GA). We evaluated the treatment effect of each group by few statistical analysis such as frequency analysis, Mann Whitney U test and spearman correlation analysis. Results : 1. In the age distribution of both groups, we found the highest frequency at the interval 35 to 45 years old. And in the number of medical treatment, Both groups show the highest frequency at the interval of less than four times. 2. BA was significantly decreased in VAS and clinical grade compared with GA. 3. We found significant correlation between period and number of treatment. So did we between VAS and clinical grade. Conclusion : As a result of thorough investigation, we could come to a conclusion that Bee-venom Acupuncture Group might have a notable effect on VAS and clinic grade.

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