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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2021.42.5.883

A Case of Frozen Shoulder Treated with Korean Medicine  

Choi, Ki-won (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Yu-jin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kwon, Min-jin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Park, Han-bin (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jang, Won-suk (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, In-su (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Youn, Jun-heum (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Haeundae Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.42, no.5, 2021 , pp. 883-892 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: This case study suggests the potential usefulness of Korean medicine treatment with herbal medicines for shoulder pain and improving the quality of life of patients with frozen shoulder. Case Summary: A patient had shoulder pain and decreased daily living function due to frozen shoulder. Korean medicine treatments, including herbal medicine; acupuncture at points TE14, HT1, BL11, SI10, and LI15; and pharma-acupuncture containing Sinbaro, were applied for 31 days. The Numeric Rating Scale scores for shoulder pain decreased from 7 to 4, and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index scores decreased from 71.54 to 66.15, with an increase in range of motion from 30° flexion, 60° abduction, and 10° external rotation to around the normal range of motion. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment can be considered an effective conservative management option for pain and decreased daily living function in patients with frozen shoulder.
Keywords
frozen shoulder; living function; shoulder pain; herbal medicine; case report;
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