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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2018.28.4.81

Forty-one Cases of Rotator Cuff Injuries Treated by Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Retrospective Review  

Lee, Gi-Eon (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Young-Ik (Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jo, Kyeong-Sang (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Han, Si-Hoon (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Kim, Min-Kyun (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Min, Boo-Ki (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Huh, Suk-Won (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Lim, Han-Bit (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
Jeong, Yun-Jae (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicin)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.28, no.4, 2018 , pp. 81-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of complex Korean Medicine treatment for patients with rotator cuff injuries and determine the clinical improvement by number of damaged lesion. Methods Forty-one patients who diagnosed with rotator cuff injury were included in the retrospective study. Patients were treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture and pharmacopuncture. Clinical outcomes were assessed using Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Shoulder Pain and Disablity Index (SPADI) and EuroQol-5 Dimension Index (EQ-5D Index). Results Both NRS and SPADI scores were significantly reduced after treatment (p<0.01), but EQ-5D for assessing quality of life and clinical improvement by number of damaged lesion were no significant improvement (p>0.05). Conclusions These results show that patients with rotator cuff injuries could gain improvement from complex Korean Medicine. Further research is required to confirm the effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatment.
Keywords
Korean Traditional Medicine; Acupuncture; Rotator cuff injuries; Shoulder pain;
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