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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2015075

Effects of Integrative Korean Medical Treatment for a Failed Epidural Steroid Injections to L-spine Disk Herniation: A Retrospective Case Series  

Kim, Ji Su (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Yoo Jong (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Hong, Je Rak (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Min Chul (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Park, Han Sol (Dept. of Oriental Medicine Philosophy, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Seh Young (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Seo, Young Woo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Sang Min (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Seo, Young Hoon (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Ki Ok (Dept. of Spine Center, Mokhuri Neck&Back Oriental Medicine)
Kim, Tae Hun (Korean Medicine Clinical Trial Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hosptial)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.32, no.4, 2015 , pp. 203-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of integrative Korean Medical treatments for patients with L-spine disk herniation that showed no response to Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI). Methods : In this study, we reviewed the medical records of ten patients who showed no improvement or relapsed after ESI. The patients each received more than three weeks of integrative treatments at Mokhuri Neck&Back Hospital. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was measured before and after treatment. A statistical analysis to compare before and after treatments was assessed using paired t-test the SPSS 12.0 Windows program. Results : After three weeks of treatment, patients showed a significant decrease in VAS and ODI scores compared to before receiving treatment. VAS scores decreased from $5.3{\pm}1.25$ to $1.9{\pm}0.99$ (p<0.001), and ODI scores decreased from $59.8{\pm}22.2$ to $32.7{\pm}14.11$ (p<0.001). Conclusions : Complex Korean Medical treatment showed effectiveness in the treatment of L-spine HIVD patients that showed no response to ESI, and more objective research is needed.
Keywords
Epidural Steroid Injection; Complex Korean Medical treatment; L-spine HIVD;
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