Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Case Report of the Herbal Medication Treatment and Psychotherapy for a Patient with Psychogenic Chronic Low Back Pain

심인성(心因性) 만성요통(慢性腰痛) 환자에 대해 한방치료(韓方治療)와 정신요법(精神療法)을 적용한 1례

  • Kim, Ji-Hyung (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Han, Chang (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ryu, Ki-Joon (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Keon-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-Ro (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Jae-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 김지형 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 한창 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 류기준 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 안건상 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 권승로 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 조재희 (자생한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2008.11.30
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Abstract

In this study, we treated a patient with psychogenic chronic low back pain for 2 years with herbal medication treatment and psychotherapy. The case was a 17 years old female patient complained chronic low back pain for a long time. She received the spine operation, epidural injection, many kind of oriental medicine treatment about low back pain, but there was no improvement. We diagnosed her pain as a psychogenic pain disorder, and treated her with herbal medication for decrease her stress, and did a psychotherapy such as the progressive muscle relaxation, and counseled about trouble with her family. After treatment, her chronic low back pain was improved so much. We think that the herbal medication treatment and psychotherapy can be helpful to treat patients who have psychic and physical disorders.

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