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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2020.004

Effects of Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture Combined with Korean Medicine Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain Syndrome Patient: A Case Report  

Bong, Sung Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital)
Jang, Woo Seok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital)
Kim, Kyung Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.37, no.1, 2020 , pp. 54-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : Acute low back pain syndrome causes pain and poor quality of life. There are various studies of SBV (Sweet bee venom) pharmacopuncture, but few have identified the therapeutic effects for patients unable to walk due to acute back pain. This case series report three cases of acute low back pain syndrome treated with SBV pharmacopuncture combined with Korean Medicine (KM) treatments. Methods : Three acute low back pain syndrome patients with no other acute abnormalities in the imaging were treated by KM treatments including SBV pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine and physical therapy. The improvement of symptoms was evaluated using Numerical rating scale (NRS), Oswestry disability Index (ODI), EuroQol-5 dimension index (EQ-5D) and EuroQol-visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). Results : Patients who were unable to walk due to acute back pain were able to walk. There were significant improvements of NRS, ODI, EQ-5D and EQ-VAS after treatment. The patients experienced an average 90% decrease in low back pain after inpatient KM treatment for about 8 days. NRS decreased by an average of 78.9%, ODI decreased by an average of 49.4%, and EQ-VAS increased by an average of 92.6%. In the case 1, EQ-5D decreased in all categories, but in the case 2, it decreased in all categories except for pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression, but in the case 3, it decreased in all categories except anxiety/depression. There was no serious side effect after treatment of SBV pharmacopuncture. Conclusions : KM treatments including SBV pharmacopuncture may be effective for acute low back pain syndrome patients. However, randomized controlled trials are needed in the future to confirm the clinical effects of these interventions.
Keywords
back pain; acute low back pain syndrome; sweet bee venom; Korean medicine treatment;
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