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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2016.29.3.110

A Clinical Study of Acute Low Back Pain treated by Chuna & General Oriental Therapy during Pregnancy  

Lee, Eun-Hee (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.29, no.3, 2016 , pp. 110-120 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The object of this study is to report a clinical effect of oriental medical treatments with Chuna for acute low back pain during the early stages of pregnancy.Methods: The patient in this case, 31 years-old female was admitted for 1days (20th/June/2016-30th/June/2016) due to the acute low back pain on the 7 weeks of pregnancy. We diagnosed as 挫閃腰痛, 傷筋 (Sprain and strain of lumbar spine) and treated with Chuna therapy and other conservative treatments including acupuncture herbal mixture. And we measured Visual Analog Score (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), McGill pain questionnaire-short form (SF-MPQ).Results: After treatments, Visual Analog Score (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), McGill pain questionnaire-short form (SF-MPQ) were significantly improved in case.Conclusion: Oriental medical treatments with Chuna manual therapy were associated with improvement of acute low back pain during the early stages of pregnancy.
Keywords
Pregnancy; Low Back Pain; Chuna; Korean Medicine;
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