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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2021.31.2.99

A Case of Korean Medicine Treatments Including Chuna Therapy in Lower Extremity Weakness and Gait Disturbance Due to Lumbar Disk Herniation and Spinal Stenosis

Jung, Su-Eun (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University)
Park, Song-Mi (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University)
Cho, Sung-Woo (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University)

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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.31, no.2, 2021 , pp. 99-108 More about this Journal

Abstract

The study reports the clinical case of a patient with lower extremity weakness and gait disturbance treated with Korean medicine treatments including Chuna therapy. The patient suffered lower extremity weakness and gait disturbance with diagnosis of lumbar disk herniation and spinal stenosis. As a treatment, the doctor applied Chuna therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, cupping and moxa. The effect of treatment was evaluated by numeral rating scale (NRS), self-walkable distance, functional independence measure (FIM), Oswestry disability index (ODI) and manual muscle test (MMT). NRS decreased from 6 to 4 at the leg. Self-walkable distance increased from 0 m to 10 m, FIM increased 85 to 96 points while ODI decreased 64% to 54%. MMT of hip flex and knee extension improved from grade 3+, grade 3 to grade 4, respectively. Korean medicine treatment can be effective for patients who suffer lower extremity weakness and gait disturbance due to lumbar disk herniation and spinal stenosis. Further clinical studies are required to verify these findings.

Keywords

Case reports; Spastic paraparesis; Korean traditional medicine; Chuna therapy;

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