• Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.23-43
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• 2015

Objects : The purpose of this study is to evaluate Korean medicine treatment as an active postpartum care for women with San-Hu-Byung. Methods : We examined 35 patients(39 cases) with San-Hu-Byung who had hospitalized at the M Korean medicine hospital in Gyeonggi Province between January 1st, 2006 and March 31th, 2015. Based on medical records and questionnaires, we analyzed the general characteristics, main symptoms, duration of hospitalization, treatment satisfaction, etc. We also reviewed and analyzed the results using multifaceted questions. Results : 1. The patients were divided into four age groups; 30-34 years old(46%), 35-39 years old(33%), 27-29 years old(13%), more than 40 years old(5%) and less than 26 years old(3%) in the order. 2. Patients appealed musculoskeletal symptoms(44.05%), reproductive and breast symptoms(21.43%), circulatory symptoms(10.12%), neuropsychiatric symptoms(8.33%), digestive symptoms(7.14%), the other symptoms(5.95%), urinary symptoms(1.79%) and respiratory symptoms(1.19%) in the order. 3. Duration of hospitalization were; within 2 months(33.33%), more than 3 months(25.64%), within 1 month(17.95%), within 3 weeks(12.82%), within 3 months(5.13%) in the order. 4. The improvement of musculoskeletal symptoms including back pain was measured by VAS. After 6 weeks, the pain fell to less than half. After 12 weeks, the pain fell to less than 1. 5. Average satisfaction with Korean medicine treatment is a 4.51 out of 5. Conclusions : As an active postpartum care, Korean medical treatment had significant effect on San-Hu-Byung and patients found the treatment satisfying.