• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.800-809
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• 2008

Objective : Although chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrcme(CP/CPPS) is a common disease, there is no consensus on the etiology or pathology and treatment. This was a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, investigating the therapeutic effects of the traditional Korean medicine, Bosingunyang-tang(BSGYT). Method : Participants who met US National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus criteria for CP/CPPS were entered after applying inclusion/exclusion criteria. They were randomized to the BSGYT or placebo group. and treated three times a day for 6 weeks. NIH-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) was used to estimate the clinical symptoms of CP/CPPS. Prostaglandin E2 and ${\beta}$-endorphin in prostatic fluid, collected by 2-glass pre-massage and post-massage test, were analyzed as factors associated with pain and inflammation. Result : The mean decrease in NIH-CPSI total score of the BSGYT group was 11.0 points, which is 5.7 points more than the placebo group. (Mann Whitney test P=0.038) Also the BSGYT group showed three times higher response rate than the placebo group in NIH-CPSI pain subscale score. (Fisher's exact test P=0.027) In those responders, prostaglandin E2 decreased significantly. (Wilcoxon's signed-ranks test P=0.037). No specific side effects were observed. Conclusion : After a 6-week treatment period, BSGYT improved clinical symptoms of CP/CPPS patients by decreasing PGE2 level in prostatic fluid.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.473-476
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• 2010

Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an effective treatment for bladder and bowel dysfunction, and also has a role in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. We report two cases of intractable pain associated with cauda equina syndrome (CES) that were treated successfully by SNS. The first patient suffered from intractable pelvic pain with urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence after surgery for a herniated lumbar disc. The second patient underwent surgery for treatment of a burst fracture and developed intractable pelvic area pain, right leg pain, excessive urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, voiding difficulty and constipation one year after surgery. A SNS trial was performed on both patients. Both patients' pain was significantly improved and urinary symptoms were much relieved. Neuromodulation of the sacral nerves is an effective treatment for idiopathic urinary frequency, urgency, and urge incontinence. Sacral neuromodulation has also been used to control various forms of pelvic pain. Although the mechanism of action of neuromodulation remains unexplained, numerous clinical success reports suggest that it is a therapy with efficacy and durability. From the results of our research, we believe that SNS can be a safe and effective option for the treatment of intractable pelvic pain with incomplete CES.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2019

Purpose: This study examined the effects of stretching and strengthening exercises on the pain, pelvic tilt (PT), functional disability, and balance of patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP). Methods: A total of 42 patients with CLBP were randomly divided randomly into either experimental group I (EG I, n=21), who received stretching exercise, or experimental group II (EG II, n=21), who received strengthening exercise. Both interventions were applied three times a week for eight weeks. Assessments were made with a visual analogue scale (VAS), PT, Oswestry disability index (ODI), and Berg's balance scale (BBS) before and after the eight weeks intervention period. A paired t-test was conducted to compare the within-group changes before and after the intervention. An independent t-test was used compare the between-group difference. The statistical significance level was set to ${\alpha}=0.05$ for all variables. Results: The EG I and II showed significant within-group changes in the VAS, PT, ODI, and BBS (p<0.05). The changes in VAS, PT, ODI, and BBS were similar regardless of the exercise form. Conclusion: In this study, the application of stretching and strengthening exercise for subjects who complain of CLBP was effective in changing the level of pain, PT, functional disability, and balance.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2009

Purpose：To investigate the effect of the home exercise program on pain, scoliosis, pelvic alignment of low back in chronic back pain patients, and suggest optimal method for home exercise program. Methods：I divided into two groups who has chronic back pain; one is control group who was given a treatment at the hospital only and the other is experimental group who did another exercise after treatment at the hospital, and there were 10 people in each group. The manual therapy were given to all the patients in each group after applying a stupe and an electric treatment, but the experimental group conducted another exercise program at homes. All the exercise programs were applied to patients 12 times for 4 weeks totally. Results：SPSS for win version 12 was used for statistic analysis and independent t-test was used to find changes between two groups. VAS scale was used to show changes in pain between each group. The grade of pain was decreased between pre&post test to -5.60 in control group and -4.80 in experimental group but there wasn't significant difference between each group. Cobb's degree was used to compare the changes of scoliosis in lumbar and it was improved in each group but there wasn't significant difference between each group. The measurement of pelvic misalignment was decreased between pre&post test to -1.00 in control group and -2.00 in experimental group but it wasn't enough to show significant difference between each group. Conclusion：As you read the results above, for a chronic low back pain patient, application of the manual therapy showed that it has effect on decrease of low back pain, improvement of scoliosis in lumbar and pelvic misalignment. However, the effect of home exercise treatment was not sure about improvements for chronic low back pain patient. So I think there should need further study about the effect of home exercise treatment except the treatments at hospital and the thorough education for the exercise of lumbar should be done before the study for the accurate experiment.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2005

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on a chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. The patient was admitted to the OBGY department of Dong-Shin University in Kwang-Ju, on September 15, 2004 and remained until October 20, 2004. She was treated with herbal medicine, herbal retention enema, herbal acupuncture etc. After treatment, improvement was seen in pelycalgia, low abdomen pain, dysuria, leukorrhea. The study suggests that oriental medicine therapy is significantly effective in the treatment of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2013

본 연구는 엉치엉덩관절 통증을 동반한 만성 요통환자 52명을 대상으로 6주 간 골반운동프로그램 및 전통적 물리치료를 병행한 실험군 27명과 전통적 물리치료만을 중재한 대조군 25명을 무작위 임상 표본 추출 하였다. 두 군 모두 통증의 정도를 알아보는 오스웨스트리-요통장애지수검사와 보행 시 엉덩관절의 각도분석을 한 후, 집단별 실험 전과 실험 후의 오스웨스트리-요통장애지수검사와 보행 시 엉덩관절의 각도분석을 비교하여 골반안정화 운동프로그램이 엉치엉덩관절 통증을 동반한 만성요통환자의 통증과 엉덩관절에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 요통의 변화는 집단 내와 집단 간에서 모두 유의하게 감소되었음을 알 수 있었고, 엉덩관절 각도비교에서는 실험군내 좌측 엉덩관절에서 중간디딤기, 말기디딤기, 유각전기, 초기흔들기와 우측 엉덩관절의 중간디딤기, 말기디딤기, 유각전기, 초기흔들기에서 차이가 있었다. 대조군 내 좌측 엉덩관절에서는 중간디딤기, 말기디딤기, 초기흔들기와 우측 엉덩관절의 체중전달기, 중간디딤기, 말기흔들기, 유각전기에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 따라서 골반안정화 운동프로그램이 통증을 포함한 요통기능장애수준에 효과적이고 보행 시 입각기와 유각기 동안 엉덩관절의 굽힘과 폄이 리듬 있게 이동하여 보행이 대칭적으로 자연스럽게 이동되는데 도움이 되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2012

Purpose : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on a chronic PID(pelvic inflammatory disease). Methods : This patient was treated with oriental medicine of Danchisoyosan(丹梔逍遙散), acupuncture at Qihai(氣海), Guanyuan(關元), Zhongji(中極), Sanyinjiao(三陰交) and Zigong(子宮) and moxibution at Zhongwan(中脘), Guanyuan(關元). Results : After the oriental medical treatments such as oriental medicine, acupuncture and moxibution, improvement was seen in the patient's symptoms such as lower abdomen pain, leukorrhea and chronic fatigue syndrome. Conclusion : This results indicates that the oriental treatment is effective in the treatment of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.143-155
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• 2015

Objectives : Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common gynecologic symptoms. Various diseases, specially irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ovarian cysts, and endometriosis, can occur CPP, but the medicines and the operations which used on these diseases have many side effects and even if patients get treatments, pain usually remain due to the pathology is not accord with the pain or the cause is not clear. There are some cases about effective of the Korean medicine therapies, but cases are still deficiency and case series has not been reported. We have a case series of CPP treated by Korean medicine treatment, so we report a case series on CPP. Methods : 6 patients, who suffered from CPP, were enrolled in this study. They received Korean medicine therapies such as herbal medicine, moxibustion, and acupuncture. Results : CPP was reduced by Korean medicine therapies. Conclusions : The present study suggests that Korean medicine therapies have a effect on CPP.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.156-160
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• 2021

Objective: Low back pain easily becomes chronic and has a high recurrence rate. Therefore, it is most important to prevent chronicity and reduce the risk of recurrence in the early stages of back pain or at the stage with mild pain. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare hip joint muscle strength, trunk muscle endurance, and pelvic alignment between subjects with mild low back pain and subjects without back pain. Design: Crossed-sectional study Methods: The study was conducted by recruiting 30 students in their twenties who are enrolled in K University in Gyeongsangnam-do, and classifying them into 15 patients with mild back pain and 15 patients with normal. The subjects who participated in the experiment were measured for hip flexor and extensor muscle strength, trunk flexion and extension muscle endurance, and pelvic alignment. To measure hip joint muscle strength, biodex was used, and muscle endurance of the trunk was recorded at the end range of the trunk flexion and extension. And pelvic alignment was measured using Formetric 4D. Results: There were no significant differences in hip joint muscle strength, pelvic alignment, and trunk extension muscle endurance. The retention time was found to be significantly shorter in the mild low back pain group than in the normal group for trunk flexion muscle endurance. Conclusions: In the early stages of back pain or in the mild pain stage, training to increase muscle endurance of the flexor muscles may be helpful.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2009

Purpose: Adenomyosis is the disease caused by ingrowth of lining tissue into the uterine muscle. Final treatment of the disease is hysterectomy but there is a tendency to avoid surgical treatment if possible. And medication often results in relapse and it does not cure completely. This paper introduces the potential of oriental medical treatment for adenomyosis through a case study. Methods: A 31-year-old female patient, suffered from pelvic pain and metrorrhagia, was diagnosed with adenomyosis and uterine myoma. She was put on oriental medical treatment in the ○○ Oriental Hospital for almost three months. We applied herb-medication, acupuncture and moxibustion. Results: Overall condition including the symptoms was relieved after oriental medical treatment Conclusion: Oriental medical treatment alleviates chronic pelvic pain and has an effect against adenomyosis.