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A Study of Research Patterns for Standardization of Cupping Therapy (부항요법 표준화를 위한 국내연구동향 조사)

  • Kwon, O-Sang;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Choi, Sun-Mi;Ryu, Yeon-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.250-259
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : In this study, it has aimed to search cupping therapy standardization research course by reviewing former studies. Methods : It has reviewed articles about cupping therapy, published in South Korea. Review focused on cupping therapy treating methods. Results : Articles about cupping therapy is slightly increasing. Clinical study was the most popular study method. It has most used non-bleeding cupping therapy, and bleeding cupping therapy is next. Treating time was very various and there were no tendency or trends about treating time. Pressure inside cup has used from 30 mmHg to 600 mmHg, and pressure of 600 mmHg used mostly. Conclusions : As a result of this study, it is considered that data and standard about pressure and treating time is required. And it should be focus on pressure and treating time to standardizing cupping therapy.

A Study on Correlation between Dong-si Acupoints and the 14 Meridian Acupoints -Location and Efficacy of Acupoints on the Lower Extremity (정경혈(正經穴)과 동민기혈(童民奇穴)의 관계에 대한 고찰;하지부(下肢部)의 혈위(穴位) 및 주치(主治)를 중심으로)

  • Jun, Hyung-Joon;Nam, Sang-Soo;Lee, Jae-Dong;Kim, Yong-Suk
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.169-178
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : Dong-si acupuncture therapy is being widely used because of good clinical result. The purpose of this study was to compare the location and efficacy of Dong-si acupoints and 14 meridian acupoints. Conclusions : 1. Dong-si acupoints on the lower extremity total 83. Among them, 16 acupoints are the same as 14 meridian acupoints. 2. Between the same location points, the efficacy of each Dong-si acupoints is similar to that of each of the 14 meridian acupoints in cases of musculoskeletal pain diseases, paralytic diseases, urogenital diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases. 3. Dr. Dong studied deeply into the 14 meridian acupoints and created Dong-si acupuncture therapy. He said that the distribution of acupuncture points was closely related to the 14 meridians. 4. I think that we are able to apply Dong-si acupuncture therapy to clinical use widely by comprehending the character of the 14 meridian acupoints and each meridians.

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The Effect of Graston Technique and Chuna manual therapy combined with Korean Medical Treatment for fibromyalgia: A Case Report

  • Kim, Myung Kwan;Kim, Hyun Ji;Kim, Hye Su;Jeong, Jeong Gyo;Jeon, Ju Hyun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.121-130
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of the Graston Technique and Chuna manual therapy, combined with Korean Medical Treatment for fibromyalgia. Methods : We treated a patient diagnosed with fibromyalgia. We used acupuncture, the Graston Technique, Chuna manual therapy, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion and physical therapy. Outcomes were evaluated using the American College of Rheumatology Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria (ACR), the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Results : The widespread pain index (WPI) scale score of the ACR decreased from 12 to 9, and the symptom severity scale (SS) score of the ACR decreased from 8 to 6. The FIQ score decreased from 63.69 to 50.15. On the NRS, lower back pain & lower limb pain decreased from 6 to 2; neck pain from 6 to 3; muscle tenderness & morning stiffness from 6 to 4; fatigue from 6 to 3; urticaria from 6 to 2. Conclusion : This case study suggests that the Graston Technique and Chuna manual therapy combined with Korean Medical Treatment may be effective treatments for fibromyalgia. However, further studies are needed.

Miniscalpel Needle Therapy with Integrative Korean Medical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel or Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Case Series of Three Patients

  • Kim, Jae Ik;Kim, Hye Su;Park, Gi Nam;Jeon, Ju Hyon;Kim, Jung Ho;Kim, Young Il
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.139-152
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    • 2017
  • Objectives : This study reports the clinical effects of miniscalpel needle therapy in patients with carpal tunnel or tarsal tunnel syndrome. Methods : Three patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) (first case, patient with CTS and TTS; second case, patient with CTS; and third case, patient with TTS) were treated with miniscalpel needle (MSN) therapy and integrative Korean medical treatment. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS), Boston scale score, and AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) ankle-hindfoot score were measured. Results : In general, outcome measures after treatment showed improvement in all cases. In the first case (CTS and TTS), scores on the NRS, NPS, and Boston scale decreased, and AOFAS ankle-hind foot scores increased. In addition, Tinel's sign showed improvement. In the second case (CTS), scores on the NRS, NPS, and Boston scale, and Tinel's sign, were decreased. In the third case (TTS), scores on the NRS and NPS, and Tinel's sign, showed improvement, and AOFAS ankle-hind foot scores were increased. Conclusion : These results suggest that MSN therapy has a meaningful clinical effect in CTS and TTS.

Acupuncture & Moxibustion Bibliographic Studies on the Wei symptom for Clinical Treatment (위증(痿證)의 침구 치료에 대한 문헌 고찰)

  • Park, Man Young;Won, Jin Hee;Kim, Sung Chul
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.842-848
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    • 2012
  • This study was performed to investigate the acupuncture & moxibustion therapy of the Wei symptom(痿證) in order to find out the clinical possibility. We investigated the acupuncture & moxibustion therapy of Wei symptom through six books published after 1993, searched sites as like 'Oasis', 'Pubmed', 'RISS', 'KISS', 'NDSL' and 'Google scholar'. Acupuncture & moxibustion prescriptions recorded in the orietal medicine literatures that were published before and after 1993 had a similar basis. Since 2000, in the clinical papers on the wei symptom searched from domestic journal, sa-am and dong's acupuncture therapy were mainly applied, but papers were confined in a case study. Since the mid-2000s, the clinical effectiveness of bee venom and electroacupuncture therapy on the wei symptom were uncovered, but the researches about the chracteristics in accordance with acupoints are more required. Since 2010, the mechanism of the bee venom and electroacupuncture on the wei symptom was revealed in animal experiments. On this basis, the systematic clinical studies beyond case paer or pilot study is(are) needed. The development of various treatment implements as like electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture was required to access the incurable disease like wei syptom, and the efforts of providing evidence through systemic clinical trials are needed.

A Systematic Review on Thread Embedding Therapy of Knee Osteoarthritis (퇴행성 슬관절염의 매선 치료에 대한 체계적 문헌 고찰)

  • Park, Jang Mi;Lee, Jae Sung;Lee, Eun Yong;Roh, Jeong Du;Jo, Na Young;Lee, Cham Kyul
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.159-165
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    • 2018
  • Objectives : This study was performed to review the efficacy of national and international randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating evidence on thread embedding therapy for knee osteoarthritis. Methods : Online databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, NDSL, OASIS, CNKI) were searched for studies where thread embedding therapy was performed for Knee Osteoarthritis from their inception to July 2018. Two researchers independently performed the search. Only RCTs were selected. Eligible studies were selected first by the abstract and the title and then included after full-texts were read. Risk of bias of the included studies were evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Data were narratively summarized. Results : There were 334 studies retrieved from the databases, resulting in analysis of 3 RCTs. There was an average of 1.5 treatment visits over a 7 day period and evaluation tool used was efficacy rate, with traditional acupuncture being the most common control used in the trials. Statistically significant improvement by thread embedding therapy was reported. None of the included RCTs reported on adverse reactions. The risk of bias of the included studies was generally unclear. Conclusion : The review suggests that thread embedding therapy can be effective in knee osteoarthritis. But there was a lack of detailed information about the treatment procedures, and the risk of bias was unclear. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence for thread embedding therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

A acupuncture therapy literature study on the hemorrhoids and hemorrhoids complicated by anal fistula (치창(痔瘡)과 치루(痔漏)에 대한 침구학적(鍼灸學的) 문헌고찰(文獻考察))

  • Song, Won-sub;Lee, Byung-ryul;Lee, Hyun;Chae, Sang-jin
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.131-143
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    • 2003
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is to arrange the literature about acupuncture therapy on the hemorrhoids and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula. Methods : We arrange Huang Di Nei Jing and fifteen kinds of literature about the hemorrhoids and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula. Results : 1. The cause of hemorrhoids are overfatigue, overeating, imbalance of stool(const-ipation or diarrhea), uncontrol sexual excess or abstinence, pathgenic factors of wetness, heat, wind, dry, fire, chronical hemorrhoids that has not been treated, and general weakness. 2. Symptom of hemorrhoids is that skin is projected form the nine holes or varicose extension to become hemorrhoid. Hemorrhoids is small nodosity that projected on the anal inter or outer region, and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula is pus which comes out form one or some fistula on the anal around inter and outer region. 3. Therapy method of hemorrhoid and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula are elimination pathological heat from blood, promote blood flow to remove blood stasis, cold in nature and purge away fire, remove heat form the blood, promote blood flow to remove blood stasis, cold in nature and purge away fire, remove heat from the blood and eliminate dampness, tonify the spleen and replenish Ki, dispel wind and alleviate pain and so forth. Therapy method of hemorrhoid is to give the first consideration to relieve blood: eliminating pathological heat form blood complicated by anal fistula is to tonify the blood first, than after that eliminating pathological heat form blood. About external method are method of fumigation, method of ointment, method of close with medicine, necrotizing method and also operation(injection, bind etc.)was used for treatment. 4. The prescription are Gurgak-hwan, Wypi-hwan, Gunggyi-tang, Jingyochangchul-tang, Jingyobangpung-tang, Mokhyangbinrang-hwan, Ochi-san, Gamihyanso-san, Jojang-hwan, Sinyung-hwan used frequently. 5. food taboo on patient's diet of the hemorrhoid and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula are raw grain, cold or dampness food, alcohol, hot food, Singiberis rhizoma recens, Cinnamomi ramulus. 6. Acupuncture therapy on the hemorrhoid and hemorrhoid complicated by anal fistula are, in the first stage eliminating pathological heat form blood and eliminate dampness, and in the long term eliminate dampness, promote and remove meridian energy, remove that form the intestines, dispel channels and collaterals. 7. Acupuncture points at B2, CV1, B58, B36, B56, Sp5, S30, B25, B54, GV1, GV20, L6, B40 used frequently for the acupuncture therapy, and acupuncture point at GV4, GV1, B30, hemorrhoidal point used form moxibustion. Reduction blood at B40 and blue capillary of Sp9 and acupuncture Chungbaek, Ki-gack, Ki-jung, Ki-mun(Dongsh Kihyel) makes the treatment very effective.

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Two Cases of Korean Medicine Therapy for Fibromyalgia Syndrome (섬유근통 증후군에 대한 치험 2례)

  • Yim, Min Young;Kim, Jae Soo;Lee, Hyun Jong;Lim, Sung Chul;Lee, Yun Kyu
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.46-53
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    • 2020
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to report the effects of Korean medicine therapy on patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods : In this study, we used Korean medicine treatments, including acupuncture, bee venom therapy, chuna manual therapy, and others, to treat hospitalized patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome. Improvements in clinical symptoms were evaluated using a numeric rating scale (NRS), the short form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), and changes in the number of tender points. Results : After Korean medicine treatment, the NRS scores reduced from 10 to 7 (Patient 1) and from 10 to 5 (Patient 2). The SF-MPQ scores decreased from 33 to 26 (Patient 1) and from 25 to 18 (Patient 2). The number of tender points reduced from 18 to 15 (Patient 1) and from 12 to 11 (Patient 2). Conclusions : In both patients, the NRS scores, SF-MPQ scores, and number of tender points significantly improved. The results suggest that Korean medicine treatments, including acupuncture, bee venom therapy, chuna manual therapy, and others, may be effective for treating fibromyalgia syndrome.

The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on the Lumbar Extensor Muscle Flexibility (요부신전근(腰部神殿筋)의 유연성(柔軟性)에 침치료(鍼治療가) 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Ko, Seung-Kyoung;Song, Hyong-Gun;Kim, Eun-Mi;Park, Young-Soo;Song, Min-Sic;Kim, Jung-Ho;Kim, Young-Il;Hong, Kwon-Eui;Yim, Yun-Kyoung;Lee, Hyun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.79-90
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study Is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on the lunbar extensor muscle flexibility of normal people by comparing ICT(interferential current therapy) group. Methods : This study was carried out on 30 subjects employed using 15 qestionaires and radiography. Subjects were divided into two groups including acupuncture treatment group and ICT treatment group. In the control group, subjects were taken ICT treatment for 15 minutes and in the test group were needled at BL23, BL24, BL25, BL4O, BL52 and BL60 for 15 minutes. Then subjects did the sit and reach test and the standing and reach test, right after treatment and after 10minutes. Results : 1. Compared to the before -treatment result of the sit and reach test and standing and reach test, the after-treatment result showed the improved flexibility. 2. The result gained from the test group is slightly larger than that of the control group. Conclusion : We brought to the conclusion that acupuncture treatment has possibility to increase flexibility of lumbar extensor muscle.

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A Case Report of Patient in Pregnancy with External Epicondylitis (임신 중 발생한 주관절외측상과염(肘關節外側上顆炎) 환자 치험 1례)

  • Ahn, Byeong-Joon;Song, Ho-sueb
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : To report the patient in pregnancy with external epicondylitis, who improved by acupuncture and bee venom pharmacopuncture therapy. Methods : The patient was treated by acupuncture and bee venom pharmacopuncture therapy on external epicondylitis. The improvement of the symptom was evaluated by visual analog scale(VAS) and grip strength. Results and Conclusions : After treatment, VAS and grip strength were significantly improved. In this case, we found that the acupuncture and bee venom pharmacopuncture therapy is effective for external epicondylitis.