척추신경추나의학회지 (The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves)
- 제8권2호
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- Pages.113-121
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- 2013
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- 1975-535X(pISSN)
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- 2982-6136(eISSN)
한방 치료와 코어 운동을 병행한 퇴행성 슬관절염 환자 1례에 대한 증례보고
A Clinical Case Study of Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint treated with Traditional Korean Medical Therapy and Core Exercise
- Park, Jung-Woo (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
- Jeong, Su-Hyeon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Se-Myung University)
- 투고 : 2013.11.14
- 심사 : 2013.12.05
- 발행 : 2013.12.31
초록
Objectives : The objective of this study is to report the effect of Traditional Korean medical therapy and core exercise on osteoarthritis of knee joint by observing a clinical case study. Methods : Patient with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of knee joint, was treated by acupuncture, herb medicine, physical theraphy and core exercise. Results : After treatment, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS), Korean version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(KWOMAC), Pain Rating Score(PRS) were reduced from 5 to 2, from 25 to 16, from 55 to 27, and CENTAUR test results were improved. Conclusions : This study showed that Traditional Korean medical therapy and core exercise has meaningful effect on osteoarthritis of knee joint, and more researches should be followed.