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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2013036

A Case Study of the Bee Venom Acupuncture Effect for Trigger Finger with Side Effects by Steroid Injection  

Lee, Seul Ji (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Nam, Ji Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Kie Won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Min Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jun, Jae Yun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lim, Su Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Chong Hwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Song, Ju Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.30, no.4, 2013 , pp. 189-196 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The aim of this study was to find out the therapeutic effect of bee venom acupuncture in the treatment of patient with trigger finger accompany side effects by steroid injection. Methods : As the effect of bee venom acupuncture about various articulation diseases observed, we tried to treat a case that was diagnosed trigger finger with side effects by steroid injection by using bee venom acupuncture. Result : After three times bee venom acupuncture treatments, 'VAS' score and triggering grade decreased quite noticeably, and other symptoms as have improved as well. Conclusions : Bee venom acupuncture have shown fairly effective to trigger finger accompany side effects by steroid injection.
Keywords
Trigger finger; Bee venom acupuncture; Steroid injection; Visual analogue scale(VAS); Quinnell's classification of triggering;
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