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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2013063

Effects of Acupuncture on Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Transferred from Emergency Department: 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 (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Chang Hyung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Ryu, Ji Ho (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jae Kyu (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Byung Ryul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Yang, Gi Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.30, no.5, 2013 , pp. 235-246 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The aim of this study was to report the effects of acupuncture on the patients with severe acute musculoskeletal pain transferred from emergency department(ED). Methods : Three patients were transferred from ED of western medicine, and treated with Korean medicine treatments composed of acupuncture mainly and cupping, herbal steaming, and herbal decoction additionally. Results : All patients showed pain-reduction and relaxation both physically and mentally immediately after the first acupuncture treatment. In cases 1 and 2, the pain numerical rating scale(NRS) decreased after the day of admission from 8 to 4 and 10 to 2, respectively. In case 3, pain NRS also gradually decreased from 8 to 4 after three days. Conclusion : Acupuncture was effective for immediate pain reduction in patients with severe acute musculoskeletal pain transferred form ED. Further studies are warranted to confirm the immediate pain-reduction effect of acupuncture on acute musculoskeletal patients visiting or transferred from ED.
Keywords
Acupuncture; Acute musculoskeletal pain; Pain-reduction; Emergency department;
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