Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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A Case of Calcific Tendinitis

견관절 석회화 건염으로 진단된 견비통환자(肩臂痛患者) 치험(治驗) 1례(例) 보고(報告) - 단순 방사선 영상의 변화를 중심으로 -

  • Lee, Se-Yeon (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Min (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Tae-Young (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Won (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 이세연 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이경민 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 정태영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 한상원 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.27
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to report the patient diagnosed as calcific tendinitis located at supraspinatus, who improved by Oriental medical treatment, through analysis of radiograph. Methods : The patient was managed by acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping without medication and physical therapy. We measured the shoulder state by radiograph and evaluated with UCLA shoulder rating scale. Results : After 5 week treatment, the pain of patient and The UCLA functional average score was improved. Also we found that the deposits of calcific tendinitis was almost disappeared in radiograph. Conclusions : The results suggest that acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping can be effective in reducing the pain and the deposits of calcific tendinitis. We think that it need the further study and clinical trial for calcific tendinitis.

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