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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2013062

Effects of Catgut-embedding Acupuncture Therapy on Plantar Fasciitis: Case Report  

Noh, Seung Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Yu Ri (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Kun Hyung (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Yang, Gi Young (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jae Kyu (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Byung Ryul (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.30, no.5, 2013 , pp. 227-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy on plantar fasciitis. Methods : Two patients were treated mainly with catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy and partly with other Korean medicine modalities. Catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy was applied once a week for three weeks, and follow-up observation was conducted by telephone survey two months after the first treatment. Results : In these two cases, the pain numerical rating scale(NRS) gradually decreased from 8 to 1, and the pain relief as well as the improvement in ambulatory function was maintained at two-month follow-up. Conclusions : Catgut-embedding acupuncture therapy could be effective for pain-reduction and functional improvement in plantar fasciitis.
Keywords
Catgut-embedding; Thread-embedding; Needle-embedding; Acupuncture; Sole pain; Plantar fasciitis;
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