Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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Study of Carpal tunnel syndrome

수근관 증후군(Carpal tunnel syndrome)에 관한 고찰 - 동의보감(東醫寶鑑)을 중심으로 -

  • Kim, Yong-Kul (Dept. of Oriental rehabilitation medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Oh, Min-Seok (Dept. of Oriental rehabilitation medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김용걸 (대전대학교 한의과대학 재활의학교실) ;
  • 오민석 (대전대학교 한의과대학 재활의학교실)
  • Accepted : 2008.06.05
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the cause, symptom, treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome through Western medicine and Dong-Eui-Bo-Kham(東醫寶鑑). Results & conclusions 1. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome that is characterixed by pain, numbness, sensory disturbance along the dsitribution of the meridian nerve in hand 2. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome have included wrist immobilization, anti-inflammatory drug, local injection of steroid, nerve block and surgical decompression. 3. Carpal tunnel syndrome seems to be similar with numbness(痺證). The causes were usually pathogenic Wind, Cold, Dampness. 4．Acupuncture, herbal medicine, herbal acupuncture were used for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. We considered that more study to find various and effective methods oriental medicine for carpal tunnel syndrome should be made.

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