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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2022.32.4.89

A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Wrist Drop Patient with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital  

Min, Taewoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kang, Dohyeon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Ahn, Jaeseo (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.4, 2022 , pp. 89-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Korean medicine treatment in wrist drop patient with thoracic outlet syndrome. We treated the patient for 8 days using Korean medicine treatment such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, Chuna manual therapy and pharmacopuncture. Changes in the numerical rating scale (NRS), EuroQol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, and symptoms were measured for assessment. After 8 days hospitalization, NRS decreased from 5 to 3, EQ-5D index and the symptoms of the patient also were improved. In conclusion, this case shows that Korean medicine treatment can be an effective treatment for wrist drop with thoracic outlet syndrome.
Keywords
Thoracic outlet syndrome; Radial neuropathy; Korean medicine treatment;
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