Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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The Clinical Study 5 Cases through Hot Acupuncture for Treating the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

온침을 이용한 수근관 증후군 환자5예에 대한 임상 증례 보고

  • Jung, Ju-Youl (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Il (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 정주열 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김영일 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2010.07.02
  • Accepted : 2010.08.03
  • Published : 2010.08.20
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the oriental medicine treatment with hot acupuncture are more effective and safer in the carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods : We treated total 5 patients with hot acupuncture high-frequency radio waves. We evaluated VAS(visual analog scale) and subjective symptoms of patients after executing. Results : The following results were obtained ; 1. It was evaluated that the oriental medicine treatment with hot acupuncture was significant in improvement of symptoms in each treatment. 2. In VAS score, It was evaluated that carpal tunnel syndrome patient were significant in improvement of symptoms. 3. In subjective symptoms, It was evaluated that carpal tunnel syndrome patient were significant in improvement of symptoms. Conclusion : The results suggest that hot acupuncture is the effective on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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