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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2021.31.3.125

Overflow Urinary Incontinence with Herniated Lumbar Disc Managed by Korean Medicine Therapy: A Case Report  

Koo, Ji-Eun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Hee-Won (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kwon, Yong-Su (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Yu, Jae-Eun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, Jun-Hyo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Park, Ji-Won (Department of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Yoon, Joo-Young (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Sung-Won (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Ka-Hyun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.31, no.3, 2021 , pp. 125-131 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study reports the effectiveness of Korean medicine therapy by improving symptoms in patients with herniated lumbar disc (HLD) diagnosed with chronic overflow urinary incontinence (OUI). The patient was treated with two types of herbal medicine and electroacupuncture for 10 days. We used diary of voiding and incontinence, Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire (BFLUTS) and numeral rating scale (NRS) to assess the symptoms. After treatment, the number of nocturia decreased from 5 to 2.5. OABSS decreased from 9 to 2 and BFLUTS decreased from 95 to 87. The NRS of back pain decreased from 7 to 3. This study may suggest that Korean medicine therapy can be effective therapy for OUI with HLD.
Keywords
Urinary incontinence; Intervertebral disc displacement; Acupuncture; Herbal medicine;
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