• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.146-157
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was performed to assess the effectiveness of Korean medicinal treatments including Antaeeum-gamibang on posterior neck pain and lower back pain caused by traffic accidents during pregnancy. Methods: Patients were treated by Antaeeum-gamibang, acupuncture and Chuna manual therapy. To measure treatment outcomes, Numerical rating scale (NRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), Neck disability index (NDI), European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5d), and range of motion (ROM) were used. Results: After treatment, the average NRS of posterior neck pain significantly decreased from $4.20{\pm}1.30$ to $1.80{\pm}0.45$ and the average NRS of lower back pain significantly decreased from $6.40{\pm}1.14$ to $2.20{\pm}0.84$. ODI significantly decreased from $41.42{\pm}17.79$ to $28.29{\pm}14.69$, NDI significantly decreased from $34.93{\pm}9.85$ to $20.27{\pm}8.96$. EQ-5d and ROM improved at all cases. Conclusions: Korean Medicinal treatments including Antaeeum-gamibang may be effective in the treatment of posterior neck pain and lower back pain caused by traffic accidents during pregnancy. However, more case reports and studies are required to identify exactly what treatment is more efficient.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.73-85
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze efficacy and safety of Korean Medicine treatment for traffic accidents during pregnancy. Methods: We investigated the studies on Korean Medicine treatment for traffic accidents during pregnancy via searching through PUBMED, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, and domestic search engines and a total of 6 studies were selected. Results: The major complaints of traffic accidents during pregnancy were low back pain, neck pain and gastrointestinal symptoms. And there were vaginal bleeding and pruritus vulvae in the complaints. All of the studies were given acupuncture treatment for symptom relief, and chuna, herbal acupuncture and cupping were administered. Herbal medicine was also performed, and the most prescribed herbal medicine was Antaeeum-gamibang. All cases reported as traffic accidents during pregnancy showed a reduction in symptoms, normal pregnancy maintenance and delivery, and no miscarriage were reported. Conclusions: Korean Medicine treatment is an effective and safe treatment option for traffic accidents during pregnancy. Further systematic studies are needed to establish the basis for Korean Medicine treatment for traffic accidents during pregnancy.