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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2022.32.1.125

Combined Korean Medicine Treatment of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra with Localized Bone Marrow Edema: A Case Report  

Chai, Jiwon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Yunha (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Dongjoo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
An, Sang-joon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Hyunjin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Hwangbo, Sengyoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Baek, Hyekyung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.32, no.1, 2022 , pp. 125-131 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was to investigate the effectiveness of combined Korean medicine treatment on a patient who was diagnosed on lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) with localized bone marrow edema. The patient was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopucture, cupping and herbal medicine. We evaluated patient's progress using range of motion (ROM), EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ-5D), Oswestry disability index (ODI), numerical rating scale (NRS), patient global impression of change, self-walkable distance. NRS of back pain decreased from 7 to 5, at the same time NRS of lower limb decreased from 4 to 3. EQ-5D score increased from 0.24 to 0.646. ODI score improved 80 to 62. Self-walkable distance and lumbar spine ROM also increased. As a result, clinical improvements were found in a patient. In conclusion, this study shows that Korean medicine treatment can be considered as effective conservative care for LSTV with localized bone marrow edema.
Keywords
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae; Bone marrow edema; Korean traditional medicine; Case reports;
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