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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2018.28.4.51

Effectiveness of Korean Medical Treatments, Including Motion-Style-Acupuncture-Treatment Using Traction, on Inpatients with Low Back Disability: A Retrospective Chart Review  

Gang, Byeong-gu (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jeon, Se Hwan (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Cho, Yongkyu (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Keunjae (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Yoon, Youngsuk (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Jongho (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Won Jun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Han, Subin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kum, Chang Jun (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Koh, Wonil (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.28, no.4, 2018 , pp. 51-57 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives Low back disability, along with low back pain, places a significant social burden in terms of work loss and medical expenses. Motion-Style-Acupuncture-Treatment using Traction (T-MSAT) is employed as one of the conservative treatments to such conditions. In the present study, effectiveness of Korean Medical treatments, including T-MSAT, was investigated in inpatients with low back disability and low back pain. Methods Among the patients who were admitted between January 2018 to June 2018 with disabled low back function, ones that were treated with T-MSAT were identified. Pain and function were compared at the point of admission and discharge, using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), respectively. Results Over the hospitalization period of 34.55 days, pain intensity significantly decreased from NRS score of 6.14 to 3.26 and low back function also significantly improved from ODI score of 50.93 to 33.73 upon receiving Korean Medical treatments including T-MSAT. Conclusions Korean Medical treatments including T-MSAT were found to be effective in inpatients with low back disability with a statistical significance. To evaluate the sole effectiveness of T-MSAT, rigorous clinical trials are necessitated in future.
Keywords
Low back pain; Korean Traditional Medicine; Motion-Style-Acupuncture-Treatment using Traction (T-MSAT);
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