A Clinical Case Report Treated with Foot Orthosis and Korean Medicine therapy including Chuna for the Patient Suffer Sole Pain and Numbness that Accompany Scoliosis

족저부 통증 및 비증을 호소하는 측만증 동반 환자에게 족부 보조기와 추나 치료를 포함한 한의학적 치료를 병행한 증례보고

  • Lee, Hyun-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Seong-Hyun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Ji-Hoon (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibusion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Gi-Eon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jo, Kyung-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Byun, Da-Young (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 이현호 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정성현 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 최지훈 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이기언 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 조경상 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 변다영 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.17
  • Accepted : 2017.12.08
  • Published : 2017.12.30

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of foot orthosis and Korean Medicine therapy including Chuna on symptom that accompany scoliosis by observing one clinical case study. Methods : One patient suffer sole pain and numbness that accompany scoliosis who received outpatient treatment was investigated for the changes in numerical rating scale(NRS), pelvic height and pelvic angle. Pelvic height and angle were checked by using Whole spine X-ray. During outpatient treatment, patient treated by foot orthosis and Korean Medicine therapy including Chuna. Results : After 7 times treatment, NRS showed a remarkable difference, which decreased from 7 to 1. Pelvic height decreased from 11.16mm to 8.58mm and pelvic angle decreased from $5.03^{\circ}$ to $3.16^{\circ}$. They showed a slight difference. Conclusions : Foot orthosis and Korean Medicine therapy including Chuna might be effective in the patient that showed symptoms which is caused by scoliosis.

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