Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Clinical Study on Effect of Carthmi- Flos Herbal acupuncture therapy to Low back pain patient

요통환자(腰痛患者)의 홍화약침치료(紅花藥針治療)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究)

  • Yoon, Min-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Cho, Eun-Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Lee, Ok-Ja (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Moon, Sung-Jae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Hur, Tae-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Cho, Nam-Geun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Sik (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University)
  • 윤민영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 조은희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이옥자 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 문성재 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 허태영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 조남근 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김경식 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2002.03.09
  • Accepted : 2002.05.18
  • Published : 2002.06.20
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Abstract

Objective : To compare the effect of Carthmi- Flos herbal acupuncture theraphy and acupucture treatment to Low back pain patient. Methods : 70 patients with Low back pain are evaluated by being divided Carthmi- Flos herbal acupuncture theraphy Group(HAG, 30 peples) and non- Carthmi- Flos herbal acupuncture theraphy Group(NHAG, 40 peoples) at Ik-San Oriental medical hospital in wonkwang university from the first November 2000yr to 31th December 2001yr. Results : 1. In the cause of Low back pain, the most of HAG is acute sprain(9cases, 30%) and NHAG is non-inducement(13 cases, 22.5%). 2. In the analysis of the radiation result, HIVD and Degenerative change respectively were 22 cases(50%) in HAG and 29 cases(52.8 %) in NHAG. 3. The effect of treatment by Duration as follows :Two groups were the most improved highly in acute stage and they were improved lowly in chronic stage(6 month). 4. The effect of treatment by condition of patients was follows: After treatment, Grade IV & III were decreased 69.5% in HAG and 60% in NHAG. 5. In the distribution of treatment progression : 28 cases(93.3%) were recoverd in HAG but 30 cases(90%) in NHAG. Conclusion : These results shows that the effect of treatment by Carthmi- Flos herbal acupuncture treatmen is exellent by relaxing contracted muscles, strengthening weakened ligaments and improving inflammatory parts.

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Supported by : 원광대학교