Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Effect of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon: A Case Report

극상근건 파열에 대한 복합 한방치료의 효과 : 증례보고

  • Hae-Won, Hong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ji-Won, Park (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Myung-In, Jeong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ka-Hyun, Kim (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Joo-Young, Yoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Si-Won, Lee (Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 홍혜원 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 박지원 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 정명인 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 김가현 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 윤주영 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이시원 (대전자생한방병원 한방부인과)
  • Received : 2023.01.17
  • Accepted : 2023.02.09
  • Published : 2023.03.27
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Abstract

A 53-year-old woman with right shoulder pain after falling down presented at our outpatient department after conventional treatment that had little effect. She was treated with integrative Korean Medicine treatment as an outpatient from February 2, 2022 to July 4, 2022. Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings, the patient was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff tear. With 39 treatment sessions, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score decreased and showed improvement in assessment. On May 6, MRI was retaken to show restoration of the supraspinatus tendon tear. The patient felt almost no pain on July 4, declaring the end of treatment. This successful case suggests that integrative Korean Medicine treatment might be an attractive alternative for severe rotator cuff tears.

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