• Title/Summary/Keyword: Herniated Intervertbral Lumbar Disc

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A Clinical Study of Foot Drop Patient with Herniated Intervertbral Lumbar Disc treated by Chuna & General Oriental Therapy (추간판 탈출증으로 인한 족하수 환자의 추나치료를 병행한 치험1례)

  • Park, Hyun-Ho;Jung, Ji-Eun;Jung, Won-Hee;Kim, Min-Cheul
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.19-28
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : The object of this study is to report a clinical effect of oriental medical treatments with chuna for foot drop caused by herniated intervertbral lumbar disc. Methods : The patient was diagnosed as lumbar bulging disc, and was treated by lumbar traction technique with other conservative treatments including acupunture herbal mixture. And we measured Visual Analog Score(VAS), Modified Bathel Index(MBI), Nurick's Classification, Range of movement of ankle joint. Results : After treatments, Visual Analog Score, Modified Bathel Index, Nurick's Classification, Range of movement of ankle joint were improved in case. Conclusion : Oriental medical treatments with Chuna manual therapy were associated with improvement of foot drop by herniated intervertbral lumbar disc.

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A Case Report of Patient with Muscles Weakness Caused by Chronic Lumbar Disc Herniation (하지 근력 저하를 동반한 만성기 요추 추간판 탈출증 환자 치험 1례)

  • Kim, Jee-Yong;Kim, Sun-Min;Kim, Tae-Hun;Park, Byong-Yoon;Jun, Byung-Chul;Choi, Woo-Sung
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.159-168
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : The object of this study is to report a clinical effect of oriental medical treatments lot chronic muscle weakness caused by herniated intervertbral lumbar disc. Methods : The patient was diagnosed as lumbar disc herniation, and was treated by conservative treatments including acupunture, herbal mixture, pharmacopuncture. And we measured Visual Analog Score(VAS), Walking time and Manual Muscle testing(MMT). Results : After treatments, Visual Analog Score, Walking time and Manual Muscle testing(MMT) were improved in case. Conclusions : Chronic Muscle weakness caused by lumbar disc herniation can be improved by conservative maneuver as to oriental medical method.

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The effects of lumbar extensors strengthening program on low back muscle power and mass, pain, return to work of patients who took laser operation for herniated lumbar disc (요부신전강화 운동프로그램이 단순추간판탈출증 수술환자의 요부근육 및 통증 그리고 사회복귀에 미치는 영향)

  • Hwang, Seong-Soo;Kim, Myung-Joon
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.45-56
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    • 2004
  • OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to know the effects of the postoperative lumbar extensor strengthening exercise program on back muscles strength and volume, pain, and the time of return to work. METHODS: A prospective controlled trial of lumbar extensor exercise program in patients who underwent microdiscectomy or percutaneous endoscopic discectomy for prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc. Seventy-five patients were randomized into exercise group (20 male, 15 female) and non-exercise group (18 male, 22 female). Six weeks after surgery, patients in exercise group undertook a 12-week lumbar extension exercise (MedX) program. Assessment of spinal function was performed in all patients on postoperative 6 weeks, 18 weeks. The assessment included measures of lumbar extensor power, muscle mass of erector spinalis. All patients completed the visual analog scale (VAS) for evaluation of pain, and return to work. RESULTS: In muscle power, there were statistically significant improvements between pre and post test on muscle power in exercise group. But there were not statistically significant difference on muscle power in non-exercise group. In muscle mass, there were statistically significant difference between pre and post test on muscle mass in exercise group. But there were not statistically significant difference on muscle mass in non-exercise group. In the pain, there were statistically significant decrease between pre and post test on both group. But there were not statistically significant difference on fatty tissue and obesity in non-exercise group. The percentages of return to work in postoperative 4 months were significantly greater in the exercise group than in the non -exercise group. CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative lumbar extensor strengthening exercise program appears to be more beneficial to the patients who underwent operation for prolapsed lumbar intervertbral disc.

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