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A Clinical Observation on the case of Cauda equina syndrome with bladder incontinence using Korean Bee-Venom Acupuncture (봉약침료법(蜂藥鍼療法)을 중심으로 한 복합치료가 배뇨곤란(排尿困難)이 주증(主證)인 마미증후군(馬尾症候群) 환자(患者) 1례(例)에 미치는 영향)

  • Byun, Im-jeung;Lee, Seong-no;Ahn, Koang-hyun;Song, Won-sub;Kwon, Soon-jung;Kang, Mi-suk;Song, Ho-sueb;Kim, Kee-hyun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2002
  • Objective : This study was to investigate on the Korean Bee-Venon acupuncture of Cauda equina syndrome which has been described as complex of low back pain, bilateral sciatica, saddle anesthesia and motor weakness in the lower extremity that progress to paraplegia with bladder and bowel incontinence. Methods : Clinical observation was done on Cauda equina syndrome in the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kyungwon Inchon Oriental Medical Hospital from may 25 to June 24. The patients was treated with Korean Bee-Venon acupuncture at Samchosu(B22), Shinsu(B23), Taejangsu(B25), Pang-gwangsu(B28) and Yo-yang-gwan(Gv3) with oriental medicine treatment. We evaluated the bladder incontinence, duration of urination and area of anesthesia before and after treatment. Conclusions : 1. At the early time, gait disturbance was treated well, but discomfort bladder incontinence was remained. 2. The symptoms of Cauda equina syndrome especially bladder incontinence was recurred in short duration by Korean Bee-Venon acupuncture and oriental medicine treatment. 3. There was no significant changes in GOT/GPT before and after treatment.

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The Application of Ryodoraku in the U-health Care System (유헬스케어(U-health Care)에서 양도락의 활용 방안)

  • Song, Ho-Sueb
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to propose the utilization plan of Ryodoraku in the U-health care systems. Methods : Computerized literature searches were performed for Ryodoraku related articles using the following databases: KISS, RISS, DBPIA, NDSL from 1990 to Oct 2010. Search terms were '양도락' or 'Ryodoraku' or 'U-health'. Due to Ryodoraku coming from Japan, additional literature review(articles published by 2008) on Japanese journal of Ryodoraku medicine was done for compensation. Results : 1. Introduction of U-health : As rapid progress of population aging and strong interest in health, the demand for the traditional Korean medical service is increasing. Until now healthcare service has provided post treatment by face-to-face manner. But according to related researches, proactive treatment is resulted to be more effective for preventing diseases. Particularly, the existing healthcare services have limitations in preventing and managing chronic geriatric degenrative diseases such as metabolic syndrome, CVA, coronary heart diseases, parkinson's diseases, degenerative joint disease, spondylosis, etc., because the cause of the above is complex and even related to life habit. As the advent of ubiquitous technology, patients with the chronic geriatric degenrative diseases can improve life habit such as poor eating habits and physical inactivity without the constraints of time and space through u-healthcare service. Therefor, lots of researches for u-healthcare service focus on providing the personalized healthcare service for preventing and managing that. To cope with this situations, The concept of u-healthcare service should be adopted in the traditional korean medicine and diagnostic devices suitable for it should be also devised and developed based on traditonal korean medine. 2. Review of existing Ryodoraku related articles for applying to U-health : articles investigating feasibility applying Ryodoraku to meridian diagnosis and raising problems of it, articles providing recent research trends of Ryodoraku, Ryodoraku related articles considering usefulness for U-health, and articles confirming the repeatability and reproducity of Ryodoraku were included. Based on the review of the above Ryodoraku related articles, several application of Ryodoraku in the U-health care system. Conclusions : To make preparations for the increasing need of traditional Korean medicine due to rising morbidity rate of chronic geriatric degenerative diseases, it is necessary to appropriately apply Ryodoraku to the U-health care system. The application of Ryodoraku is as follows. 1. To use Ryodoraku additionally to the established diagnostic device of metabolic syndrome, CVA, coronary heart diseases, parkinson's diseases, degenerative joint disease, spondylosis. 2. To apply Ryodoraku to the symptoms or diseases having a tendency to be diagnosed by correlation between the affected meridian and the lesion such as headache, nuchal pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, sciatica, HNP, etc. 3. To secure the repeatability and reproducity of Ryodoraku. 4. To devise and develop Ryodoraku appliance in order to overcome the known drawbacks and to improve error of measurement.

Clinical Study on Effect of Scolopendrid Aquacupuncture Classified by the Type of Lumbar Disc Herniation (요추간판(腰椎間板) 탈출형태별(脫出形態別) 오공약침(蜈蚣藥鍼)의 효과(效果)에 관한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究))

  • Kim, Sung-nam;Kim, Sung-chul;Choi, Hoi-kang;So, Ki-suk;Lim, Jeong-a;Moon, Hyung-cheol;Lee, Jong-deok;Choi, Sung-yong;Kim, Hong-hoon;Lee, Ok-ja
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.79-99
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    • 2004
  • Objective : This study was designed to find out the effect of scolopendrid aquacupuncture classified by the type of HIVD(Herniation of Inter-Vertebral Disc) in lumbar spine. Methods : The 50 patients who had a diagnosis of HIVD by lumbar-CT or lumbar-MRI and admitted to Gwangju oriental medical hospital in wonkwang university from June 2003 to March 2004 were observed. The symptom of inpatients is low back pain with or without sciatica. We treated 50 patients by scolopendrid aquacupuncture besides the general consevative treatment of oriental medicine. Results and Conclusion : The scolopendrid aquacupuncture treatment led to improvement in the pain and symptom of HIVD as determined by all efficacy measures. After scolopendrid aquacupuncture treatment, there was improvement in VAS, oswestry disability index, ROM and SLRT. The improvement index of scolopendrid aquacupuncture treatment classified by the type of HIVD showed that the effects of scolopendrid aquacupuncture had correlation with the type of HIVD. The more the herniation of intervertebral disc decreased, the more the effect of scolopendrid aquacupuncture increased. This results suggest that scolopendrid aquacupuncture is good method for treatment of HIVD but we have to consider the clinical correlation with the degree of herniation.

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A Case of Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated with Additional Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture Therapy (홍화자(紅花子) 약침요법(藥鍼療法)을 가미한 한방치료로 호전된 마미증후군(馬尾症候群) 환자(患者) 1례(例))

  • Seo, Bo-Myung;Lee, Yoon-Kyoung;Kim, Sung-Woong;Lee, Sea-Youn;Lim, Seong-Chul;Jung, Tae-Young;An, Hee-Duk;Han, Sang-Won;Seo, Jung-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.33-41
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : This study was to investigate the effect of the Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture therapy on a Cauda equina syndrome patient who has a complex of low back pain, bilateral sciatica, saddle anesthesia and motor weakness in the lower extremity and paraplegia with bladder and bowel incontinence. Methods : Oriental Medical Therapy was performed on the Cauda equina syndrome patient from July 15th 2004 to July 29th 2004. The patient was treated with Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture at BL22, BL23, BL25, BL28 and GV3 in combination with herbal medicine and conventional body acupuncture. We evaluated The Visual Analog Scale(VAS), Improvement index, The Oswestry Diability Index(ODI), gaiting, dyschezia, bladder incontinence, duration of urination and area of anesthesia, Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging(DITI) before and after treatment. Results : 1. After treatment, VAS, Improvement index, ODI were improved each from 10 to 2, from 21 to 73, from 333 to 166. 2. After treatment, gaiting, bladder incontinence, duration of urination and area of anesthesia and DITI were improved well, but dyschezia was remained. Conclusions : From this case it is thought Carthami Semen herbal acupuncture therapy is very effective to Cauda Equina Syndrome and further study is needed for the confirmation of the effect of Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture.

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