A Case Report : Low Back Pain with Achondroplasia Treated with Conservative Treatment

증례보고 : 보존적 치료를 통한 연골무형성증을 가진 요통 환자

  • Lee, Chong-Hwan (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sang-Won (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Byun, Jang-Hoon (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Sol (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Su-Jin (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Jae-Yoon (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kie-Won (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Nam, Ji-Hwan (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Min-Jung (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Song, Ju-Hyun (Dept. of Acupuncture and moxibustion of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 이종환 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 박상원 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 변장훈 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김해솔 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 임수진 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 전재윤 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김기원 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남지환 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이민정 (강남자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 송주현 (강남자생한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2013.11.15
  • Accepted : 2013.12.05
  • Published : 2013.12.31

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of conservative treatment on Achondroplasia patient who has low back pain with radiation. Methods : The patient was treated by conservative treatment including acupuncture, pharmaco acupuncture, chu-na manipulation, herbal medicine. Numeric rating scale(NRS), Oswestry disability index(ODI) were used to evaluate pain reduction. Physical examination also used to compare with admission state and discharge state. Results : After 1 month admission treatment, NRS decreased 9 to 6, ODI dcreased 56 to 42, ROM improved as normal person. Conclusions : It was efficient that Achondroplasia patient who has low back pain with radiation treated as conservative treatment including acupuncture, pharmaco acupuncture, chu-na manipulation, herbal medicine. But It was just one case and treatments were carried out in Integrative Package. So further studies are required to compare that which treatment is efficient.

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