• 대한한의학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to confirm the relavance between the dependent variables and the treatment effects of nonsurgical spinal decompression(NSD). Methods: 105 patients suffering from disc herniation and treated with NSD were investigated and analyzed. Results: The intention of retreatment showed a tendency to be higher in having occupation, western treatment only before NSD(WTB) and non-western treatment(WTN) group. As the number of NSD increased, satisfaction score and the Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) difference increased and the NRS after NSD decreased. On the other hand, as western treatment after NSD increased, satisfaction score and the NRS difference decreased and the NRS after NSD increased. The odds ratio of having intention of retreatment was lower in western treatment only after NSD(WTA) group than WTN group. The NRS difference showed a high tendency in the age group of 20s, 60s, and 70s and older. The NRS difference of group with NSD more than 10 times was higher than that of the group with less than 10 times. Satisfaction score of WTN and WTB group was higher than that of WTA group. Adjusted NRS after NSD was the lowest in non-western treatment group and the highest in WTA group. Adjusted NRS after NSD was the lowest in the group with NSD over 21 times, and the NRS after NSD increased as the number of NSD decreased. Conclusion: This study included patients with cervical or lumbar disc herniation and showed that occupation, the number of NSD, western treatment and age statistically affected the treatment effect.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of Korean medical combination treatment for cervical disc herniation. Methods : This is an observational study. 102 patients diagnosed with cervical disc herniation by MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) were investigated from January, 2015 through to December, 2015 at Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine. They were sorted according to the distribution of sex, age, causing factor, the period of disease, admission day and pain area. All patients were treated with acupuncture, Chuna treatment, and herbal therapy and physical therapy during the admission period. After treatment, NRS (Numeric Rating Scale), NDI (Neck Disability Index) and EQ-5D were assessed to evaluate the treatment efficacy. Results : There were more females than Males with a ratio of 1 : 1.37, the age of fifty was the most with 35.29 %, reason unknown was the most with 72.55 % and the subacute stage was the most with 38.24 %. According to disc herniation types, patients with protruded disc types were the most with 66.67 % and a lesion of C5/6 was the most with 41.18 %. For patients diagnosed with cervical disc herniation, neck and shoulder pain NRS decreased from $6.43{\pm}1.77$ to $3.96{\pm}1.96$(p<0.001) and radiating pain NRS decreased from $5.64{\pm}1.96$ to $3.57{\pm}1.88$ (p<0.001). NDI decreased from $41.72{\pm}14.04$ to $30.84{\pm}15.34$(p<0.001), and the EQ-5D index increased from $0.68{\pm}0.17$ to $0.79{\pm}0.14$(p<0.001) after treating cervical disc patients. Conclusion : Korean medical combination treatment might be effective in decreasing pain and raising the life quality of patients with cervical disc herniation.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2017

Background: This study was designed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of traditional Korean medicine treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis as assessed by radiological criteria. Methods: This was an observational study of 122 patients who were diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and admitted to Jaseng Hospital between January 2016 and June 2017. They were analyzed according to sex, age, cause of disease, disease stage, length of admission, type of stenosis, morphological grade, and dural sac cross-sectional area. All patients were treated with traditional Korean medicine. Patients were assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and EQ-5D before and after treatment. Results: Regarding the distribution of the factors analyzed, these were of note: more females than males (1:3.52); and highest proportions were age more than 70 years (37.70%), cause of lumbar spinal stenosis unknown (67.21%), and subacute stage (42.62%). Comparing before and after treatment, the NRS score for low back and pelvic pain decreased from $6.14{\pm}1.71$ to $4.28{\pm}1.91$ (p < 0.001), and the NRS score for radiating pain and numbness decreased from $6.27{\pm}1.61$ to $2.02{\pm}1.54$ (p < 0.001). ODI decreased from $46.86{\pm}19.40$ to $33.63{\pm}18.66$ (p < 0.001), and gait-related ODI decreased from $3.34{\pm}1.23$ to $2.80{\pm}1.11$ (p < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences in improvement of the NRS, ODI, gait-related ODI, and EQ-5D for morphological grade and dural sac cross-sectional area. Conclusion: Traditional Korean medicine is effective treatment for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Even in patients with severe radiological findings, it is possible to reduce pain and improve quality of life.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.527-533
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• 2020

목적: 슬관절 인공관절 전치환술(total knee arthroplasty, TKA) 후 통증 조절을 위한 부프레노르핀 경피 패치(buprenorphine transdermal patch, BTDP)의 흉부 적용 및 무릎 적용 효과를 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2018년 8월부터 2019년 8월까지 TKA를 시행한 231명 중에서 나이, 성별, 체질량 지수(body mass index) 등을 고려한 환자-대조군 연구를 통해 선별된 200예를 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. BTDP를 적용하기 전후에 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), 부작용 및 순응도를 측정하였으며 흉부 적용군(A군=100명)과 무릎 적용군(B군=100명) 사이의 모든 측정치를 비교하였다. 결과: 술 후 BTDP 적용군 간의 휴식 시 NRS는 전반적으로 비슷하였으나 B군의 술 후 2, 3일째 오후, 5일, 6일, 7일째 휴식 시 NRS는 A군의 NRS보다 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다. BTDP 적용 후 중추신경계, 위장관계 부작용은 B군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 심혈 관계, 피부의 부작용은 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 통증 조절을 위한 지속적인 BTDP 유지에서도 B군이 A군에 비하여 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 결론: TKA 후 BTDP를 통증이 있는 무릎 관절에 직접 적용하는 것은 술 후 초기 통증 조절에 있어 우수한 결과를 보였으며 기존의 흉부 적용 방법보다 부작용 빈도를 줄여 환자의 순응도를 높일 수 있는 유용한 방법으로 판단된다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2020

목적: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들의 임상결과를 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들과 비교하고 합병증 및 수술 비율 등에 대해 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 경추 추간판 탈출증으로 진단된 환자들에 대해 2015년 5월 1일부터 2018년 2월 8일까지 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 97예와 2010년 6월 1일부터 2017년 8월17일까지 방사선 유도하에 시행한 94예 환자들의 경추통과 방사통을 시술 전과, 3주, 6주 후 verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS)을 이용하여 조사하였고 시술과 연관된 합병증 유무도 의무기록을 통해 조사하였다. 결과: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 97예 중 66예가 연구에 포함되었고 이들의 평균 연령은 57세였다. 남성이 41명 여성이 25명이었고 목표 신경근은 경추 5번이 8예, 6번이 37예, 7번이 21예였다. 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 94예 중 77예가 연구에 포함되었고 이들의 평균 연령은 55세였다. 남성이 40명, 여성이 37명이었고 목표 신경근은 5번이 6예, 6번이 42예, 7번이 26예, 8번이 3예였다. 시술 후 경추통의 numeric rating pain scale은 초음파 유도하의 경우 중간값 5.4점에서 3주, 6주에 2.7점, 1.4점으로 감소하였고(p=0.0023, p<0.001), 방사선 유도하의 경우 시술 전 중간값 6.2점에서 3주에 3.1점, 6주에 1.5점이었다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 방사통의 경우 초음파 유도하 차단술의 경우 시술 전 중간값 6.3점에서 3주에 2.8점, 6주에 1.5점으로 호전되었고(p<0.001,p<0.001), 방사선 유도하의 경우 시술 전 7.4점, 3주, 6주에 3.3점, 1.9점으로 감소하였다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 합병증의 경우 방사선 유도하 차단술의 경우 호너 증후군이 1예, 간대성 근경련이 1예였으며 초음파 유도하차단술의 경우 일시적인 수부 부종을 호소하는 1예가 있었다. 결론: 초음파 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들의 임상결과는 방사선 유도하 경추 신경근 차단술을 시행한 환자들과 통계적 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2018

Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Acupotomy on the pain reduction and functional improvement of patients with Acute low back pain. Methods We studied 60 patients with Acute low back pain with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 5 or higher in admission and had admitted to Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation of Daejeon University from March 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017. 30 patients had received Acupotomy combined Korean Medicine treatment(such as acupuncture, moxabustion, herbal medicine, etc) and the other 30 had received Korean Medicine treatment only. The analysis was conducted as a retrospective study which analyzes the patient's medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 24 program. We used NRS to evaluate pain reduction, used Range of Motion (ROM) and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) to evaluate function improvement, and used EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) and EuroQoL-Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) to assess quality of life. Finally, a five-point Likert scale was used to assess treatment satisfaction. Results The analysis revealed that patients who were treated with Acupotomy showed statistically significant NRS reduction, improvement of ROM and RMDQ, improvement of EQ-5D and EQ-VAS and satisfaction compared to those who just recevied Korean Medicine treatment. Conclusions In conclusion, we found that the Acupotomy showed a positive effect on pain resolving, functional rehabilitation and quality of life in patients with Acute low back pain.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.226-237
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• 2018

Background: This study examined the characteristics and prognosis of patients admitted to the Dunsan Korean medicine hospital for treatment of herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD) or spinal stenosis with Miniscalpel needle therapy (MSN). Methods: Patients were admitted to the Dunsan Korean medicine hospital from January 01, 2016 to September 30, 2017 for the treatment of HIVD or spinal stenosis with MSN. Crossover analysis, Independent sample t test, one-way ANOVA, multiple linear regression analysis, and binary logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: Crossover analysis showed statistically significant differences in treatment methods according to gender, current pain according to the disease duration, satisfaction of MSN according to disease duration, treatment methods, and intention of re-treatment with MSN according to treatment methods. Independent t test and one-way ANOVA showed that there was a difference in current Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) according to disease duration, and difference between discharge and current NRS, and number of MSN according to disease. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, disease duration, and number of MSN affect discharge NRS, disease duration, and number of MSN affect current NRS, and Western medical treatment after MSN, discharge NRS, and current NRS affect satisfaction of MSN. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that discharge NRS affects current pain, and gender, discharge NRS, and treatment methods affect intention of re-treatment with MSN. Conclusion: Characteristics, prognosis, satisfaction and variables affecting prognosis of MSN were statistically significant, indicating that more systematic studies are required to further examine the effects of MSN on HIVD or spinal stenosis.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2011

Objective : The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture in the treatment of patients with Lumbar spine Herniated Nucleus Pulposus. Methods : We investigated 20 cases of patients with lumbar disc herniation and devided into two groups. Experimental group were treated with ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture with integrated package treatment and control group were treated the same therapies without ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture. To evaluate the treatment effects of two groups, we used numeric rating scale(NRS), oswestry disability index(ODI). Results : In NRS of lumbar and sciatica pain and ODI, that of experimental group was much more improved than control group, and decrement of NRS of lumbar pain showed statistical significance along with the duration of treatment. Conclusions : ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture was thought to be effective for relieving symptoms of lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus, although further study is needed.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.278-288
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of stabilization exercise on whole-body vibration on pain, dysfunction, psychosocial factors, balance ability, and abdominal contraction with patients with low back pain. Design: A randomized controlled trial Methods: A total of 34 patients with low back pain were assigned randomly to experimental group (n=17) and control group (n=17). Both groups underwent a neuromuscular stabilization exercise program. In addition, the experimental group implemented the neuromuscular stabilization exercise program using whole-body vibration. All interventions were applied 60 min per session, 3 times per week for total 4 weeks. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Korean version of Oswestry Disability Index (K-ODI), Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), balance ability, muscle thickness and contraction ratio were compared to evaluate the effect on intervention. Results: Both groups showed significant differences in NRS, balance ability, and muscle thickness in contraction, contraction ratio before and after intervention (p<0.05). In addition, the experimental group showed significant difference in the amount of change in NRS, balance ability and muscle thickness in contraction, contraction ratio values than the control group (p<0.05). Conclusions: Neuromuscular stabilization exercise program combined with whole-body vibration stimulation has been proven to be an effective and clinically useful method to decrease pain, dysfunction, increase balance ablilty, and transverse abdominis muscle thickness in contraction and contraction ratio for patients with low back pain.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2019

The objective of this study is to propose postoperative rehabilitation for foot fracture in Korean Medicine and to report its effectiveness. There were three patients who were got foot fracture surgery received korean medicine with acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping and exercise treatment. Patients were evaluated numeric rating scale (NRS), range of motion (ROM), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle hindfoot score, foot function index (FFI) and EuroQol-5 dimension (EQ-5D) index. Case 1 and 2 were improved NRS from 6 to 3. Case 3 was improved NRS from 5 to 2. These cases were improved ROM in all directions, AOFAS score, FFI, EQ-5D and walking status. This study suggest that Korean medicine rehabilitation could be effective for patients who have received foot fracture operation.