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Clinical Review of the Effects of Chukyu (spine-healing) Pharmacopuncture in the Treatment of Lumbago and Skelalgia Patients

  • Lee, Yoo-Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Jae-Yeob (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyeong-A (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Cheol-Hong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Kyung-Jun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Won-Il (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Gyun (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Hyun-Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine)
  • Received : 2012.05.04
  • Accepted : 2012.09.12
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture treatment in patients with lumbago and skelalgia. Methods: This clinical study included 45 patients who were treated for lumbago and skelalgia at the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine, from July 5, 2011, to January 31, 2012. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Chukyu (spine-healing)-pharmacopuncture-treated group (experimental group, n = 23) and normal saline-pharmacopuncture-treated group (control group, n = 22). Patients in the experimental group were treated with acupuncture and Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture while those in the control group were treated with acupuncture and normal saline pharmacopuncture. To estimate the efficacy of controlling pain, we checked the visual analog scale [VAS], and to estimate the improvement of the symptoms, we evaluated by pain rating scale [PRS] and the Oswestry low-back pain disability index [ODI]. Results: A comparison of the experimental and the control groups showed more significant improvements in the VAS, PRS, and ODI for the experimental group than for the control group. Conclusions: Chukyu (spine-healing) pharmacopuncture can be used for effective treatment in patients with lumbago and skelalgia.

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