Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Comparison of Effectiveness between Near Acupuncture Point Needling and Near Acupuncture with Remote Acupuncture Point Needling on Treating Low Back Pain of Acute Stage

급성기(急性期) 요통(腰痛)의 침치료(鍼治療)에 있어서 근위취혈(近位取穴)과 원위취혈병용(遠位取穴倂用)의 비교(比較) 연구(硏究)

  • Park, Ki-Bum (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Seok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Joong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Ik-San Oriental Medicine Hospital, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Song, Kye-Hwa (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 박기범 (광동한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이진석 (광동한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김대중 (원광대학교 익산한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 송계화 (광동한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2006.08.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The Purpose of this report is to examine the effect of Remote Acupuncture Point Needling in the Low Back Pain patient of Acute Stage. Methods : From October 1st 2005 to May 31th 2006, 30 cases of low back pain patients at acute stage were divided into 2 groups; one group(control group) took near acupuncture point needling, and the other group(test group) took near acupuncture point needling with remote acupuncture point needling. For evaluating change of pain, Visual Analog Scale(VAS) was checked before and after Treatment. Results : Both acupuncture therapy showed good effect on low back pain of acute stage. And test group showed better effect on decreasing pain than control group. It was proved by the difference between VAS checked before treatment and what checked after treatment. But it was not significant statistically. Conclusion : Near acupuncture point needling and remote acupuncture point needling can be recommended as a useful therapy to treat low back pain of acute stage.

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