• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.360-364
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• 1999

There is patient's complain, problem of mammography, with increasing mammography every year. We tried to find out how much the pain can be decreased through power of compression, number of compression and change of study style with having maintain existin

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2008

Methods : We investigated 28 cases of patients with thoracolumbar compression fracture. We divided patients into two groups : We treated one group with complex oriental medical treatment focusing on Bee Venom Acupuncture therapy, and did the other group with complex oriental medical treatment focusing on acupuncture therapy. To investigate the effectiveness of treatment applied for two groups, we used Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Oswestry Low-back Pain Disability Index(ODI). We compared the VAS score and ODI score of two groups statistically. Results : 1. Female is prominent in distribution of sex, the average age bracket is 70's, and the largest group was Faccidental fall in the distribution of cause. 2. In regard to level of injury, T12 was found to be most prominent, followed in turn by L1, L2. In regard to grade of clinical symptoms, Grade III was most prominent, followed by Grade IV, Grade II. 3. As a result of evaluation by using VAS score and ODI score, treatment score at final was significantly different from that at the baseline in each group. 4. After treatment, Bee Venom acupuncture therapy group showed significant difference on VAS score and ODI score compared with acupuncture therapy group. Conclusions : Bee Venom acupuncture therapy can be available for relieving symptoms related with thoracolumbar compression fracture.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of the application of ankle pumping exercise versus elastic compression stockings for the women lower leg edema and pain due to continuous standing work. Methods: The participants were 20 women with leg edema and pain, divided into two group, 10 ankle exercise group and elastic compression stockings group. Low leg circumference were measured before and after work. Ankle pumping exercise group, elastic compression stockings were divided into groups, individual working one week during the arbitration to arbitration and work around the legs before and after retesting were compared before and after arbitration. Arbitration to stop and keep the information a week after the re-measurement of intervention before and after the arbitration and the degree of intervention were maintained. Statistical methods before and after working around the average value of each the legs was repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The participants had edema and leg problems because of their work. The ankle pumping exercise gorup and elastic compression stockings group showed statistically decrease in leg circumference value. there was no statistically value about the lasting effect of intervention after 1 week. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the application of elastic compression stockings and ankle pumping exercises during the hours of work is effective the relief of edema of lower extremity.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2006

Thoracic spinal actinomycosis causing epidural abscess and significant spinal cord compression is very rare. A case is presented of a 56-year-old woman with rapid progressive upper back pain and weakness in both legs without evidence of systemic infection. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a thoracic epidural enhancing lesion at the T1-T5 level. After decompression by laminectomy, precise diagnosis was accomplished using specific histopathological studies of the surgical specimens. A histopathologic findings showing typical Actinomyces sulfur granules surrounded by acute inflammatory cells. The clinical radiological findings of spinal actinomycosis closely resemble metastatic tumors and other infectious processes. Delay in diagnosis and treatment can significantly worsen the condition of patient.

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2002

Purpose : For the woman, compression of breast during mammogram introduce pain that woman used to have fear for mammogram. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the adequate and minimized compression power for mammogram with maintaining th

• 셀메드
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.18.1-18.4
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• 2016

Patients often suffer from continuous pain negatively affecting their daily life despite a surgical operation. Various studies on complementary therapies against pain have been accumulated as patient with pain desires the improvement in quality of life. Massage therapy as a complementary therapy has been applied widely to decrease the pain and promote relaxation. Thermotherapy with massage is also useful for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Here, the author reports that VOSKIN 125+^®, a new massage instrument, was designed directly to be adjusted from 38-50 degrees Celsius depending on the individual symptoms by lifting the skin and muscles with a negative compression in illness area for alleviating all pain. It transfers pressure and heat to area of illness and eases the pain. In addition, it has significant anti-inflammatory effects and promotes metabolism activity. VOSKIN 125+^® can be therapeutic for pain of musculoskeletal patients. Therefore, I suggest that VOSKIN 125+^® can be useful for a great number of patients suffering from persisting pain.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.162-167
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• 1991

Epidural steroid therapy has been well-established for the treatment of sciatica and low back pain. Disappointing results following surgical decompression or discectomy pain owing for to nerve root compression have led to trials of corticosteroids injected either systemically or into the intrathecal or epidural space to treat intervertebral disc. Epidural steroid is less effective in the patients with low back pain who have a history of surgical operation, so that the use of epidural morphine and methylprednisolone has been advocated for the amelioration of chronic low back pain in the post-laminectomy pain("failed back") syndrome over the past several years. We treated 47 patients with low back pain who had a history of one or two surgical procedures. We concluded that epidural steroid therapy is less effective in the patients with "failed back" syndrome than in the virgin back furthermore, there is a greater risk of complication such as inadvertent dural puncture and corresponding motor paralysis and headache.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.413-421
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• 2017

증가하는 유방암을 발견하고 치료하기 위한 기본검사인 유방 촬영은, 대부분 여성에게 암이나, 방사선 피폭으로 인한 불안을 주게 된다. 게다가 두려운 압박 통증을 주게 되므로, 불안과 통증의 정도를 파악하고, 통증을 완화할 방법을 실험 연구하였다. 임상 경험을 바탕으로 변형된 촬영 방법과 기본 방식의 촬영방법을 각각 비교 분석하여, 그 효과를 평가하는데 목적이 있다. 연구대상은 2017년 2월부터 3월까지 서울대병원운영 서울특별시보라매병원에 유방촬영을 목적으로 내원한, 30대부터 60대 이상까지의 여성 160명이었다. 변형된 유방촬영 방법 80명과, 기존의 유방촬영 방법 80명의 두 그룹으로 나누어 검사하고, 순차적으로 연구대상자 모르게 각각에게 설명하고 설문지를 작성하게 하였다. 연구방법은 첫 번째는 자동페달을 4회 이상 나누어 압박하고, 수동압박을 동시에 이용하며, 자세히 설명하는 태도로 시행하는 변형 방법이다. 두 번째는 기본 방법인 자동 페달 압박 방식만 사용하며, 압박 횟수를 1-3회 이내로 제한하고, 단순히 설명하는 태도로 촬영하였다. 통증 분포의 평균을 살펴보면 실험군(변형촬영방법)은 2.49이고, 대조군(기본촬영방법)은 평균 4.86으로 48.8%로 통증이 감소하는 효과를 나타냈다. 이처럼 변형된 방법으로 촬영한 경우, 실험군이 대조군보다 통증 지수가 낮게 나타났으며, 그 정도는 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 보여주었다 (p<0.001).

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2015

Objectives: A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is characterized by back pain and fracture of a vertebral body on spinal radiography. VCFs of the thoraco lumbar spine are common in the elderly. In general, appropriate analgesics should be prescribed to reduce pain and, thus, promote early mobilization. The ideal treatment approach for VCFs has not been determined. In Korea, acupuncture and herbal medication have been used to treat VCFs for many years. There is empirical evidence that acupuncture might benefit patients with a VCF. However, no randomized, controlled, clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and the safety of acupuncture for treating a VCF have been published. Therefore, we designed a randomized, controlled, pilot, clinical trial to obtain information for the design of a further full scale trial. Methods: A five week protocol for a randomized, controlled, pilot, clinical trial is presented. Fourteen patients will be recruited and randomly allocated to two groups: a control group receiving interlaminar epidural steroid injections once a week for three weeks, and an experimental group receiving interlaminar epidural steroid injections plus acupuncture treatment (three acupuncture sessions per week for three weeks, nine sessions in total). The primary outcomes will be the pain intensity (visual analogue scale and PainVision$^{TM}$ system). The secondary outcome measurements will be the answers on the short form McGill pain questionnaire and the oswestry disability index. Assessments will be made at baseline and at one, three, and five weeks. The last assessment (week five) will take place two weeks after treatment cessation. This study will provide both an indication of feasibility and a clinical foundation for a future large scale trial. The outcomes will provide additional resources for incorporating acupuncture into existing treatments, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, narcotics and vertebral augmentation. This article describes the protocol.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.333-336
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• 2005

저자들은 1년간의 오심과 상복부 통증으로 인해 만성위염으로 오진되었던 기관지성 낭종 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.