A Case Report of Cervical Myelopathy Caused by Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Focusing on Warm Needling Therapy
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Lee, Seung Min
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Yoon, Kang Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Lim, Ji Seok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Cho, Ye Eun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Park, Ji Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Nam, Dong Woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) Choi, Do Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) |
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