Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Case Study of 13 Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis of Elbow Using Deep Thermo-conductive Acupuncture Therapy

심부가열침술을 이용한 주관절 외상과염 환자 치험 13례

  • Kim, Chae Weon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Park, Hae In (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Lee, Yong Hyun (Department of Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Lee, Kwang Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang-Ji University)
  • 김채원 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 박해인 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 이용현 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 이광호 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.03.08
  • Accepted : 2013.03.28
  • Published : 2013.04.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the deep thermo-conductive acupuncture therapy for the patients with lateral epicondylitis of the elbow. Methods : Thirteen patients with lateral epicondylitis were included from April 2011 to December 2012 and all the patients were treated with the deep thermo-conductive acupuncture therapy. Then we checked visual analog scale(VAS) scores of the patients at every hospital visit, and compared the differences for before and after treatment. We also divided them into 3 age groups(in 40s, 50s, 60s) and 4 groups of the duration of illness(~1 week, ~1month, ~6 months, 6 months ~), and compared the effects for 3 age groups as well as 4 groups of duration of illness. Results : 1. VAS scores had been changed significantly from $6.0769{\pm}1.5390$ to $3.3077{\pm}1.9207$(p=0.005). 2. No significant differences were found between 3 age groups(p=0.968) as well as 4 groups of the duration of illness(p=0.724). Conclusions : This study suggests that deep thermo-conductive acupuncture therapy is effective for healing of the lateral epicondylitis of elbow. But the age and the duration of illness seem to have no influence on results.

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