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Treatment of Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury with Traditional Korean Medicine Focusing on Warm Needling and Bee Venom Injection: A Case Report

외상성 상완신경총 손상에 대해 온침요법과 봉독약침요법을 중심으로 한방복합치료를 적용한 치험 1례 증례보고

  • Jo, Dae Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Min Soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jung Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Ji Eun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Han, Ji Sun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Nam, Dong Woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Do Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jae Dong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 조대현 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 권민수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 김정환 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 최지은 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 한지선 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 남동우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 최도영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 이재동 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2015.05.15
  • Accepted : 2015.05.29
  • Published : 2015.06.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this report is to show the effect of complex traditional Korean medical care focused on warm needling(WN) and bee venom(BV) injection for a patient suffering from traumatic brachial plexus injury(BPI). Methods : A 51-year-old female patient with BPI was suffering from paresis and hypoesthesia with upper-extremity impairment. The patient had been treated once a day from 4 Feb to 11 Apr of 2015 mainly with WN and BV injection on the acupoints near the distribution of the brachial plexus. Improvement of the symptoms was measured by range of motion(ROM), manual muscle test(MMT) grip strength, and with the numeric rating scale(NRS) of tactile and pain sensitivity. Results : After 67 days of treatment, all obtained results showed remarkable improvement. The patient's satisfaction declaration was recorded through an interview at the end of the treatment. Conclusions : The results suggest that anatomically concerned WN and BV treatment can be a valuable option in reducing or normalizing pains from traumatic BPI.

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