Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Wrist Drop Patient with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital

한방병원에 입원한 흉곽출구증후군을 동반한 Wrist Drop 환자에 대한 한방 치료 1예

  • Min, Taewoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Dohyeon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Jaeseo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyunjun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hansol (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hankyul (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seongmin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Sohyun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ji, Hyungwook (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ko, Ilhwan (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jiwon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Yun, Jungmin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Hyukjin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 민태운 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 강도현 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 안재서 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이현준 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이한솔 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김한결 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이성민 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 조소현 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 지형욱 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 고일환 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김지원 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 윤정민 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정혁진 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2022.09.19
  • Accepted : 2022.10.06
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Korean medicine treatment in wrist drop patient with thoracic outlet syndrome. We treated the patient for 8 days using Korean medicine treatment such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, Chuna manual therapy and pharmacopuncture. Changes in the numerical rating scale (NRS), EuroQol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, and symptoms were measured for assessment. After 8 days hospitalization, NRS decreased from 5 to 3, EQ-5D index and the symptoms of the patient also were improved. In conclusion, this case shows that Korean medicine treatment can be an effective treatment for wrist drop with thoracic outlet syndrome.

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