Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)

The Korean Academy Of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회)
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The assessment of oriental medicine treatment for cervical sprain from traffic accident using DITI

DITI를 이용한 교통사고 환자의 한의학적인 치료평가

  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한방부인과교실) ;
  • 조정훈 (경희대학교 한방부인과교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한방부인과교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한방부인과교실) ;
  • 황재호 (경희대학교 한방부인과교실)
  • Published : 2005.12.13
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Abstract

Purpose: This study is to assess oriental medicine treatment for cervical sprain from traffic accident using DITI. Methods: 21 patients who hospitalized in the Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ. from March 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005 diagnosed as cervical sprain from traffic accident were participated in this study. They received acupuncture treatment, Herb medicine, ICT-Tx, and Nega-Tx during the admission period. We checked temperature of neck(A area) and whole back(B area) and ${\Delta}T$ were calculated at admission date(pre-Tx group, ${\Delta}T1$) and discharged date(post-Tx group, ${\Delta}T2$). Results: ${\Delta}T2$ decreased significantly in post-Tx group compared with ${\Delta}T1$ in pre-Tx group Conclusion: Oriental medicine treatment can be the effective way to treat cervical sprain from traffic accident. and DITI can be useful instrument to assess oriental medicine treatments.

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