Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 23 Issue 4
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- Pages.69-80
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- 2006
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
A Clinical Study of Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy on Shoulder Pain Patients in Stroke Sequelae
중풍후견증(中風後遣症)으로 인한 견비통(肩譬痛) 환자(患者)의 봉약침치료(蜂藥鍼治療)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察)
- Lee, Dae-Yong (Dept. of 3rd Medicine, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang Univ.) ;
- Yeom, Seung-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, San-bon Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang Univ.) ;
- Kim, Do-Ho (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, San-bon Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang Univ.) ;
- Kim, Dae-Joong (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Ik-san Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang Univ.) ;
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Lee, Geon-Mok
(Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, San-bon Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang Univ.)
- 이대용 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 제3의학과) ;
- 염승철 (원광대학교 산본한방병원 침구과) ;
- 김도호 (원광대학교 산본한방병원 침구과) ;
- 김대중 (원광대학교 익산한방병원 침구과) ;
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이건목
(원광대학교 산본한방병원 침구과)
- Published : 2006.08.20
Abstract
Objectives : The occurrence of shoulder pain after attack of stroke varies from 15% to about 80% in patients. Hemiplegic shoulder pain has been shown to affect stroke outcome in a negative way that it interferes with recovery after a stroke. These following processes have been all postulated as causes of a shoulder pain: glenohumeral subluxation, spasticity, impingement, soft tissue trauma, glenohumeral capsulitis, shoulder hand syndrome. And stroke patients may suffer from pain caused by stroke itself(central post-stroke pain). The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Bee venom therapy for shoulder pain in stroke patients. Methods : To evaluate the effectiveness of Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy, 40 patients were allocated into control and treatment group. They were monitored for 3 weeks and followed up with VAS score(with the interval of Initial(YAS1)), 1 week later(VAS2), 2 weeks later(VAS3), 3 weeks later(VAS4), Motor Grade and Passive ROM. Results : VAS score decrease in treatment group compared to control group. Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy seems to decrease hemiplegic shoulder pain and this effect was statistically significant after 3 weeks. Therefore this therapy could be recommended for the treatment of patients with shoulder pain after stroke and further extensive clinical studies are expected. Conclusion : We suggest that GDS oral administration and electro-acupuncture at