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A Comparative Study on the Effect of Dong-qi Acupuncture for Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc Patients with Piriformis Muscle Tenderness: A Retrospective Analysis

이상근 압통을 동반한 요추 추간판 탈출증 환자에 대한 동기침법 효과 비교연구: 후향적 분석연구

  • Shin, You Bin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng of Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sang Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng of Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Ji Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng of Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sun Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng of Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jae Hong (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Samse Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 신유빈 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 김상민 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 최지훈 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이순호 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 박재홍 (삼세한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2015.05.11
  • Accepted : 2015.06.02
  • Published : 2015.06.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of Dong-qi acupuncture on piriformis for herniated intervertebral disc(HIVD) of lumbar spine patients with piriformis muscles tenderness. Methods : This research was carried out on the 60 inpatients who received treatment for their HIVD of lumbar spine from January 1 to May 31, 2014 in DaeJeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine. We divided them into two groups ; group A(n=30) : common treatment on HIVD of L-spine without Dong-qi acupuncture on piriformis(acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herb medication, Chuna and physiotherapy), and group B(n=30) : common treatment on HIVD of L-spine with Dong-qi acupuncture on piriformis. We evaluated the treatment effect of each group on tenderness(checked by Algometer pressure), and with a numeric rating scale(NRS), and oswestry disability index(ODI). The evaluations of tenderness were performed 8 times : admission day, and on the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th and 21st day after admission. The evaluations of NRS and ODI were performed 3 times : admission day, and on the 12th and 21st day after admission. The statistical significance was evaluated by SPSS 18.0 for Windows. Results : In group B, tenderness was significantly decreased compared with group A. The difference of tenderness from admission day to the 12th day showed significant reduction compared with group A. Conclusions : Dong-qi acupuncture is more effective in reducing piriformis muscle tenderness in the early stages of treatment. We expect that patients who receive Dong-qi acupuncture will be satisfied with Korean medical treatment and trust their doctor.

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