The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Current State of Pain Treatment in Oriental Medicine

한방의료의 통증치료 실태

  • Park, Ji-Eun (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Hee-Jung (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ae-Ran (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Jung, So-Young (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Hye-Suk (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 박지은 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터) ;
  • 정희정 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터) ;
  • 김애란 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터) ;
  • 정소영 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터) ;
  • 황혜숙 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 침구경락연구센터)
  • Received : 2011.01.13
  • Accepted : 2011.03.03
  • Published : 2011.03.30
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Abstract

Objective: The number of patients with chronic pain has increased over the past several decades. Seventy-eight percent of people over 60 in Korea suffer from many kinds of pain. This study was aimed to understand the current state of Oriental medicine for pain treatment. Method: We surveyed 415 Oriental medical doctors with items including rate of patients with pain, methods of diagnosis and of treatment. We also reviewed previous studies evaluating the effect of Oriental medicine for pain treatment. Results: About 85% doctors said that more than half of their patients have pain symptoms. The most common pain types were sprain and lower back pain. Diagnosis method depended on the pain type, but in all pain types, acupuncture treatment was the most used. In the result of review of previous studies, acupuncture treatment seemed to be effective for several pain symptoms, such as sprain and knee pain. However, the effect of Oriental medicine was controversial in most pain treatments. Conclusion: Oriental medicine is used a lot for pain treatment. However, many more mechanism studies and clinical trials should be conducted to establish the evidence.

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