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A Case of Traditional Korean Medicine for a Patient with Fibromyalgia Experiencing Whole Body Pain and Sleep and Digestive Disorders

전신통 및 수면, 소화 장애를 동반한 섬유근육통 환자의 한방 치험 1례

  • Choi, A-ryun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, You-jin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Ah-hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Han, Dong-kun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Sung, Jae-yeon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Seo, Hye-jin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Hyung-chul (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Eom, Gook-hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Song, Woo-sub (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gang-nam Ja-Seng Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 최아련 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정유진 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 강아현 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한동근 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 성재연 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 서혜진 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이형철 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 엄국현 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 송우섭 (강남자생한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2017.09.08
  • Accepted : 2017.10.26
  • Published : 2017.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this clinical case is to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Korean medicine as a treatment for fibromyalgia. Methods: The patient was treated with Korean medicine therapy (herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and Chu-na therapy). We measured the status and progress of this patient using a numerical rating scale (NRS), EuroQol-5D, range of movement (ROM), and a special test. Results: After the treatments, the patient's pain was controlled and the NRS score decreased. The overall symptoms of the patient and the EQ-5D score were both improved. The ROM and special test score were also improved. Conclusions: Traditional Korean medicine may have positive effects as a treatment for fibromyalgia.

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