Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 22 Issue 3
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- Pages.201-213
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- 2005
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
A clinical study on the patient of Cervical radiculopathy by Bee-venom threapy
경추 신경근증 환자에 있어서 봉약침 치료의 효과에 대한 임상적 고찰
- Lee, Kil-soong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusion, San-Bon Oreintal Medical Hospital in Wonkwang University) ;
- Lee, Geon-mok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusion, San-Bon Oreintal Medical Hospital in Wonkwang University) ;
- Yeom, Seong-chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusion, San-Bon Oreintal Medical Hospital in Wonkwang University)
- Received : 2005.05.03
- Accepted : 2005.05.14
- Published : 2005.06.20
Abstract
Objective : The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Bee-venom therapy for Cervical radiculopathy patients. Methods : To evaluate the effectiveness of Bee-venom therapy, 14 patients were treated by Bee-venom therapy. To estimate the efficacy of treatment, we used Quardruple Visual Analog Scale (QVAS), JOA score and Odom's degree. Results & Conclusions : 1. As a objectivity treatment record, they test treatment record excellent(7 case) 50%, good(4 case) 28.57%, fair(,3 case) 21.43%. 2. After Bee-venom therapy, pain rate changed from 8.82 to 3.25.(p=0.000) 3. After Bee-venom therapy, JOA score changed from 11.00 to 12.79.(p=0.000) 4. By the results which puts out the statistics in sex, age, existence of finger numbness and disc type, the pain rate is not significantly difference as a therapy. (p<0.05) 5. By the results which puts out the statistics in sex, age and disc type, the JOA score is not significantly difference as a therapy.(p<0.05) But by the results which puts out the statistics in existence of finger numbness the JOA score is significantly difference as a therapy.(p=.025) There was reports about Bee-venom therapy of the Patient with Cervical radiculopathy. It is very effective to reduce the pain and increase the JOA score.
봉약침(蜂藥鍼)을 위주로한 한의학적 치료로 경추 신경근 병변의 3증상(일측의 경부 동통과 상완부의 방사통, 수부나 수지의 지각이상)을 호소하는 환자(患者)들을 치료하면서 시각적상사척도(Visual Analogue Scale, VAS), JOA score 및 Odom의 평가기준에 따른 호전 양상을 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 객관적 치료 성적을 살펴보면 Excellent인 경우가 7예(50%)로 가장 많았으며, Good이 4례 (28.57%), Fair가 3예(21.43%)의 순이며, 불량으로 평가된 경우는 하나도 없었다. 2. 시술 전 pain rate의 평균 8.82(