The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Clinical Study of Moxibustion Therapy's Effect on Functional Recovery in Hemiplegia on Stroke

중풍환자의 구(灸)치료에 따른 기능회복도에 관한 임상연구

  • Lee, Sang-Hee (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Kyu (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Son, Yeon-Hui (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Jeong, Hyun-Yun (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hoon (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kwon, Jung-Nam (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Kyun (Department of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
  • 이상희 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김재규 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 손연희 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 정현윤 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김정훈 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 권정남 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김영균 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 심계내과학 교실)
  • Published : 2008.03.31
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate the effects of moxibustion on functional recovery in stroke patients. Methods : Forty two stroke patients were randomized into either the standard physiotherapy treatment combined with moxibustion group or a control group with standard physiotherapy alone. They were 8 weeks from onset to the start of this study. Moxibustion was applied at 合谷(LI14), 外關(TE5), 曲池(LI11), 太衝(LIV3), 懸鍾(絶骨,G39), 足三里(S36) in hemiplegic upper and lower extremity, once a day for 6 weeks. The effect of treatment on functional recovery was assessed using the Functional Independence Measure scale. Statistical significance was achieved if the probability was less than 5%(p<0.05). Result : These 2 groups had comparable clinical characteristics; sex, age, lesion, and pre-treatment FIM score. After 6 weeks, patients in the moxibustion group performed better on FIM. The differences were significant(P=0.001). Conclusion : These results suggest that moxibustion is an effective treatment for functional recovery in stroke patients.

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