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A Case Study of the Bee Venom Acupuncture Effect for Trigger Finger with Side Effects by Steroid Injection

스테로이드 주사요법 합병증이 동반된 방아쇠 수지 환자 봉약침 치험례

  • Lee, Seul Ji (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Ji Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kie Won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Min Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jun, Jae Yun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lim, Su Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chong Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Song, Ju Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 이슬지 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 남지환 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 김기원 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이민정 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 전재윤 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 임수진 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이종환 (자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 송주현 (자생한방병원 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.19
  • Accepted : 2013.08.30
  • Published : 2013.09.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to find out the therapeutic effect of bee venom acupuncture in the treatment of patient with trigger finger accompany side effects by steroid injection. Methods : As the effect of bee venom acupuncture about various articulation diseases observed, we tried to treat a case that was diagnosed trigger finger with side effects by steroid injection by using bee venom acupuncture. Result : After three times bee venom acupuncture treatments, 'VAS' score and triggering grade decreased quite noticeably, and other symptoms as have improved as well. Conclusions : Bee venom acupuncture have shown fairly effective to trigger finger accompany side effects by steroid injection.

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