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A Case Report of a Patient Diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Type 1) Improved by Integrative Korean Medical Treatment

통합적인 한방치료로 호전된 복합부위통증증후군(CRPS) type1 환자 1례 보고

  • Kim, Soo-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Bundang Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seok-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Bundang Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Do-hyung (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Bundang Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Soo-yeon (Dept. of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-jung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 김수연 (분당자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김석우 (분당자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 하도형 (분당자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김수연 (분당자생한방병원 한방재활과) ;
  • 김은정 (광주자생한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.07.31
  • Accepted : 2018.10.29
  • Published : 2018.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study reports on the efficacy of using integrative Korean medical treatments for Type 1 complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Methods: A 48-year-old female patient with Type 1 R/O CRPS was treated with herbal medicines, acupuncture, and pharmacopuncture for 38 days. The chief complaints were severe burning pain, general weakness, sleep disorder, and aggressive and depressed mood. The treatment effect was evaluated by measuring the numerical rating scale (NRS) of pain, improvement of the quality of sleep, and change in mood status. Results: After the hospital treatment, the patient's pain was controlled and the NRS score was decreased. Sleep and mood disorder also improved. Conclusions: The integrative Korean medical treatments appeared to be effective in reducing Type 1 CRPS symptoms. Further clinical research of patients with CRPS is needed.

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