Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 23 Issue 4
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- Pages.21-26
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- 2006
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
A Clinical Study of Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy on Chronic Arthritis of Ankle
만성(慢性) 족관절(足關節) 염좌(捻挫)에 대한 봉약침(蜂藥鍼) 요법이 미치는 영향(影響)
- Kim, Kyung-Tae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University) ;
- An, Byeong-Jun (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) ;
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Song, Ho-Sueb
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Won University)
- 김경태 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
- 안병준 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
- 강미숙 (경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
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송호섭
(경원대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
- Published : 2006.08.20
Abstract
Objectives : This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Bee Venom acupuncture therapy on chronic arthritis of ankle, Methods : We divided chronic arthritis of ankle patient into 2 group; one group combined bee venom acupuncture therapy and acupuncture therapy, another group was only acupuncture therapy. To estimate the efficacy of treatment that applied for two groups, we used visual analog scale(VAS). We compared the VAS score of two groups statistically. Results : 1. As a result of evaluation by using visual analog scale(VAS), treatment score at final was marked more higher than score before treatment on each groups. 2. treatment at final, acupuncture and bee venom acupuncture therapy group had significant result on visual analog scale(VAS) compared with acupuncture therapy group. Conclusion : Bee Venom acupuncture therapy can be used with acupuncture therapy for highly effective treatment for chronic arthritis of ankle.