Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Clinical Study on the Effects of Dorsiflexion of Foot & Great Toe of Dong-Si Acupuncture Therapy for the Patients With Lumbago

동씨침법(董氏鍼法)이 요각통(腰脚痛) 환자(患者)의 족지신근력(足趾伸筋力)에 미치는 영향(影響)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察)

  • Yang, Gi-young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young-wha (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Yim, Yun-kyoung (Merdian Laboratory, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Hyon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-ryul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 양기영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김영화 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 임윤경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 이현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이병렬 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2002.06.24
  • Accepted : 2002.07.14
  • Published : 2002.08.20
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of Dorsiflexion of foot & great toe of Dong-si acupuncture therapy for the patients with lumbago. Methods : A retrospective study has been carried out for 20 cases of lumbago patients who visited Cheongju Oriental Medical Hospital from January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002. We have treated tem with acupuncture treatment of Dong-si acupuncture points(Yeong-gol and Dae-baek) and taken measurements with a Hand Grip Meter. Results : 1. There was no siginificance difference between the average values of the whole group and each groups divided by age before and after Dong-si acupuncture therapy. 2. The correlation of measured values before and after Dong-si acupuncture therapy was as much as 0.849, which suggests that the patients with higher value before the therapy also had higher value after the therapy. 3. The average value after Dong-si acupuncture therapy was higher than the average value before the therapy by $1.9625{\pm}.8440$, which suggests the therapeutic significance. Conclusion : The Dong-si acupuncture therapy is effective therapy of Dorsiflexion of foot & great toe.

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