Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effect of Bee Venom-acupuncture on Patients with Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint

퇴행성슬관절염(退行性膝關節炎)의 봉약침(蜂藥鍼) 치료(治療) 효과(效果)

  • An, Byeong-Jun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Tae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University) ;
  • Kang, Mi-Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University) ;
  • Song, Ho-Sueb (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University)
  • 안병준 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김경태 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 강미숙 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 송호섭 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2006.08.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was to evaluate the effect of Bee venom-Acupuncture on knee joint with osteoarthritis. Methods : We investigated 30 cases of patients with osteoarthritis of knee joint. We flip a coin and divide into two groups. Bee venom-acupuncture was performed at one group, and the other group didn't do it. We evaluated the treatment effect of each group by using the WOMAC score. Results : 1. As a result of evaluation by using the WOMAC, the score after treatment was marked higher than that before treatment within each group. 2. After treatment, Bee venom-Acupuncture group showed significant difference on WOMAC score compared with acupuncture group. Conclusion : These results suggested that Bee venom-Acupuncture treatment should be more effective in the patient with osteoarthritis of knee joint.

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