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Clinical Features of Knee Pain of Female after Menopausal and Survey Method for Moxibustion Treatment

폐경기 이후 여성의 슬통 양상과 뜸시술에 관한 설문

  • Kang, Mi Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 강미숙 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.11.14
  • Accepted : 2013.11.25
  • Published : 2013.12.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was accomplished to find out clinical features of knee pain of female after menopausal and their recognition of moxibustion treatment. Methods : Before and after 8 times moxibustion treatment(mostly 2 times a weak), survey was done. Moxibustion treatment was done on painful location, 3 times per each point. Results & Conclusions : Other symptom with Knee pain was Click 30.8 %, stiffness 25.6 %, press pain 16.7 %, swelling 14.1 %, fever 5.1 %, none 7.7 %. VAS of moxibustion treatment is significantly increased after treatment. Expectation of moxibustion treatmen is not. "Bad smell" is the first cause of evasion of moxibustion therapy. It should have been considered to reduce bad smell in development of moxibustion.

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