• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.153-160
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• 2022

This retrospective study reports the effectiveness of Daoyin exercise therapy in a patient with lower back pain who suffered from idiopathic scoliosis. A patient was treated with Korean medicine containing Daoyin exercise therapy for 4 weeks. The patient was assessed for the numeral rating scale (NRS), Cobb's angle, correctability, and coronal balance. After treatment, the NRS of low back pain decreased from 9 to 1. The Cobb's angle of the thoracic curve decreased from 27.31° to 17.66°. The Cobb's angle of the lumbar curve decreased from 21.86° to 9.05°. Correctabililty was 35.34% in the thoracic curve and 58.60% in the lumbar curve. And coronal balance decreased from positive 32.80 mm to negative 3.20 mm. This study suggests that Daoyin exercise therapy could be effective therapeutic choice for lower back pain with idiopathic scoliosis.

• Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.87-96
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the effect of oriental medical treatment on aged female obese patient. Methods : We experienced an aged female obese patient. We applied herbal medication(Choweseuncheng-tang), electrolipolysis, auricular acupuncture to her from 26th, March. 2007 to 25th, May. 2007. And we examined the changes of her weight, body composition, body size, skin resistance variability, visual analogue scale of knee pain. Results : 1. Her weight decreased from 73.5kg to 71.1kg and body mass index(BMI) decreased from $29.46kg/m^2$ to $28.11kg/m^2$. 2. Body fat mass(BFM) decreased from 25.7kg to 21.6kg but body muscle mass(BMM) increased from 45.1kg to 46.7kg. 3. Waist-hip ratio(WHR) decreased from 0.96 to 0.92. 4. Basal metabolic rate(BMR) increased from 1,273kcal to 1,314kcal. 5. The circumference of upper extremity decreased 1.03cm and lower extremity decreased 1.30cm but the circumference of the muscle of upper extremity increased 0.41cm and lower extremity increased 0.63cm. 6. The circumference of chest and hip are decreased. In addition to the circumference and fat of abdomen are decreased. 7. The visual analogue scale of knee pain is improved. Conclusions : According to above results, oriental medical treatment could be used safety to aged obese patients without loss of fat free mass. The study is more required to aged obese patient from now on.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.63-72
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• 2022

Objectives This study was conducted to characterize scoliosis patients visiting Korean medicine hospital and to analyze the demands and factors affecting discomfort. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 33 scoliosis patients who visited Korean medicine hospital from March, 2021 to October, 2021. The data analysis consisted of three factors: (1) demographic characteristics, (2) characteristics of demands on Korean medicine (reasons for choosing Korean medical treatment, preferred treatment methods, most uncomfortable part, treatment priorities) and (3) discomfort factors (treatment experiences, diagnosed age and Cobb's angle). Statistical analyses were performed and a p-value≤0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results 43.75% of the patients chose 'effectiveness' for the reason why they preferred Korean medicine treatment. 'Chuna treatment' was the most preferred treatment method. The patients chose 'lower back' for the most uncomfortable part and 'pain' for the highest priority of improvement. The Cobb's angle of included patients was 16.02±7.65° and it is not much differ to average of Cobb's angle in Korean. Discomfort was more severe in the patients with treatment-experienced than treatment-naive. The score of discomfort in appearance and psychological were higher in the patients diagnosed in childhood or adolescent period than who were diagnosed after adult. Classification based on Cobb's angle showed no statistical difference. Conclusions Not only Cobb's angle but also other clinical factors should be considered for effective treatment in scoliosis. Also, It is necessary to pay attention to adult scoliosis patients.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.153-166
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• 2010

Objectives : The aim of this study is to make proof of availability for Sanghanron prescription. Methods : The study group comprised 80 Koreans, male:female ratio of 31:49, with mean age of 40.78 years. The SF-MPQ and PDI were checked hospitalized and discharged patients. Results : 1. The most uesd prescription is Galgeun-Tang(Gegen-tang) and the other 30 prescriptions were uesd. 2. Hospitalized patients, there was significant difference in SF-MPQ and PDI scores(P<0.05). 3. The treatment was effective to 72 patients out of 80 who had been hospitalized for less than 14 days. 4. Experimental group compared with Lee's thesis was significantly difference in 7 days of treatment, but the other compared were not significant difference. Conclusions : This data suggested that the Sanghanron prescription could be effective treatment about traffic accidental patients without surgical injury. Further study is needed about the effectiveness of Sanghanron prescription.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.143-150
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the fire needling therapy treatment on the biceps tendinitis. Methods : Fire needling therapy was administered five times to the patient complaining with biceps tendinitis. The improvement of clinical symptom was evaluated by McGill Pain Questionnaire -Short Form(SF-MPQ), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and Shoulder Pain, and Disability Index (SPADI). Result : After fire needling therapy to the biceps tendinitis patient five times, the patient's SF-MPQ score, VAS, and SPADI improved from 24 to 11, from 9 to 4, and from 33.6 to 14.8 respectively. Conclusions : Fire needling for biceps tendinitis should be tested in future randomized clinical trials.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.149-153
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• 2011

This study was performed to report the effectiveness of direct moxibustion on a patient with intersection syndrome. The patient was diagnosed as intersection syndrome and treated with acupuncture, direct moxibustion and physical therapy. We have evaluated curative efficacy with measuring changes of visual analogue scale before and after treatment. After treatment, visual analogue scale decreased. These results suggest that direct moxibustion was effective on patient with intersection syndrome.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.151-158
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• 2010

Objective : SLAP is rupture of biceps brachii muscle tendon and it's origin, posterior side of superior labral to anterior glenoid fossa. Snapping and Pain, instability are its typical symptoms. SLAP is physical damage so surgeons use arthroscopy. In point of surgeons view, a conservative medicine is not effective for lesion of labrum. So In this article, we report a result of conservative treatment for the amatuer baseball player diagnosis with type 2 superior labral anterior posterior lesion. Methods : In this case, patient played amatuer baseball for 2 years, had diagnosis with type 2 Superior labral anterior posterior lesion by MRI after right shoulder Injury. OS recommened arthroscopy surgery. But he receive conservative Korean medicin treatment in Korean medicine hospital, including Atx, BV, herbal acupunture and rehabilitation excersise. Results : After 6 months, in the end of continuous conservative treatment and rehabilitation excersise, patient can play baseball normally, and felt a little pain. But In physical examination, he still has a some abnormal signs. Conclusion : A Conservative treatment for an amatuer baseball player diagnosis with SLAP type 2 was effective in restore of fuctional activities, but usefulness of this treatment needs more study.

• Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.35-46
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• 2011

Objectives This study was designed to examine antimicrobial effects of Fermented Coptidis rhizoma and Lonicerae Flos against pathogens. Methods Lactobacilli MRS broth was added to 200mL glass bottle containing 20% herb powder(w/v) followed by 30 minute sonication and then shaking at 70 rpm in $70^{\circ}C$ water bath for 3 hours in order to extract fermented herb. Fermented herb extract was autoclaved at $121^{\circ}$ for 15minutes. $2{\times}10^7$ CFU/mL subcultured bacteria was inoculated and cultured for 24 hours and centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes. After transferring to 15 mL conical tube, the viable cells were counted. Results and Conclusion Fermented Coptidis rhizoma and Lonicerae Flos both showed antimicrobial effect on pathogens especially when Fermented Coptidis rhizoma was experimented against Staphylococcus aureus.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.85-93
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• 2010

The aim of this review is to investigate clinical studies on oriental medicine treatment for obesity in Korean literature and to propose for the better method of clinical studies in order to seek more effective treatment. Electric searches were performed with NDSL, National assembly library, RISS4U, DBPIA, KISS, KMBASE, KoreaMed, Korean traditional knowledge portal and Oasis. Also, 21 major journals associated with oriental medicine in Korea were searched manually. Eighty three studies were included and analyzed in terms of study design, subjects, interventions, results and evaluation of safety. The numbers of controlled, non-controlled and case studies are respectively 26(31%), 43(52%) and 14(17%). Studies using sample size less than 30 accounts for 49% and studies using subjects diagnosed as obese or overweight by specific criteria were 35(42%). Studies which used more than 2 interventions or co-interventions were 76%. Clinical studies which used single herbal medicine were few and clinically studied single herbal medicine were limited to ephedra. More than half of 83 studies were studied for 8 weeks and less. 12% of 69 studies(except case studies) were not statistically analyzed and studies which evaluated safety of intervention were 22(27%) and reported adverse events were 9(11%). To improve the quality of clinical studies on oriental medicine treatment for obesity, studies need to use restricted number of interventions and subjects need to specifically diagnosed as overweight or obese. In addition, various kinds of single herbs need to be clinically studied based on experimental studies and herbalogy.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.914-918
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• 2009

Recently, according to increasing population to enjoy sports, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome occurred frequently. In this report, we introduce a case suffered from chronic shoulder pain, ROM restriction because of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome treated by Sweet BV acupuncture. Sweet BV acupuncture maintains the BV acupuncture effects and restricts allergic reaction at the same time. In this report, Sweet BV acupuncture is a new therapy that have a safety and efficiency simultaneously.