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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2022.32.3.171

Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Meralgia Paresthetica Patient: A Case Report  

Ahn, Jaeseo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kang, Dohyeon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Min, Taewoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Hyunjun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Hansol (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Hankyul (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Seongmin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Cho, Sohyun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Ji, Hyungwook (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Ko, Ilhwan (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Jiwon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Yun, Jungmin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jeong, Hyukjin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.32, no.3, 2022 , pp. 171-178 More about this Journal
Abstract
Meralgia paresthetica is a rare femoral disease and various symptoms appear such as pain, numbness, and paresthesia in the anterolateral thigh due to entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. We treated the meralgia paresthetica patients with Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine, acupuncture, Chuna manual therapy and pharmacopuncture during 12 days. Numerical rating scale (NRS), Euroqol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, and the changes of symptoms were measured for assessment. After 12 days inpatient treatment, NRS decreased from 7 to 4, EQ-5D index and the symptoms of the patient also were improved. In conclusion, this case shows Korean medicine treatment might be an effective treatment for Meralgia paresthetica.
Keywords
Femoral neuropathy; Nerve compression syndromes; Korean traditional medicine;
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