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Two Clinical Case Studies on Femoral Neuralgia with Nerve Entrapment  

Koo, Ja-sung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jang, Jae-won (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Sang-min (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Ji-hoon (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jang, Young-woo (Dept. of Korean Medical Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Ki, Dong-jin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Daejeon Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.2, 2016 , pp. 212-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study reports on two patient cases with lower limb symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment who were treated with traditional Korean medicinal treatments.Method: We used acupuncture and pharmacopuncture for several days and observed any changes in the patients’ symptoms.Results: After treatment, the numerical rating scale (NRS) of the first patient decreased from 7 to 1, while that of the second patient decreased from 10 to 1.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that traditional Korean medicinal treatments may be effective in reducing symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment.
Keywords
femoral neuralgia; nerve entrapment; psoas muscle; iliacus muscle;
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