• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.211-226
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to establish literatural evidence about traditional Korean medical physiotherapy through literatural review. Methods : Applicable paragraphs which were related to the traditional Korean medical physiotherapy were phrased from in "Hwang-je-nae-gyung(黃帝內經)", "Yumun-sa-chin(儒門事親)", "Geum-guei-yo-ryack(金匱要略)", "Eui-hack-ip-mun(醫學入門)", "Gyung-ack-jeon-seo(景岳全書)", "Eui-hack-gang-mock(醫學綱目)", "Dong-eui-bo-gam(東醫寶鑑)" where were archiving of Oriental or Korean medicine literatures. Searched paragraphs were analysed for establishing historical and theoretical bases of Korean medical physiotherapy. Results : 1. Theromtherapy is originated from yu(熨), hot hand, warm, water bath, warm earth, fumigation, lamp, torchlight and brazier. Matching indications are various musculoskeletal pain and diseases, skin diseases such as chronic inflammation, frostbite, gynecological and urogenital diseases such as uterine myoma, lower abdominal pain, metrorrhagia, breast diseases, digestive tract diseases such as vomiting, diarrhea, stomachache and also it treats cardiovascular disease. Other matching indications are sunstroke, rhinorrhea, psycosis and anal pain. And it used helping acupuncture therapy. 2. Cryotherapy is originated from lengfu(冷敷), lengtie(冷貼), cold stone and cold water. Matching indications are various fever disease, skin diseases such as acute inflammation, wound, fever skin disease, otorhinolaryngological diseases such as acute sore throat, otitis, stomatitis, nasal bleeding and contusions, abrasions, burn and dysuria. In addition, it treats extremity coldness, chillness, stomachache caused to accumulate fever. 3. Physiotherapy by circulating meridian system is originated from manipulation such as pushing, massage and beating to therapy point. Matching indications are musculoskeletal diseases such as various muscular pain, heavy sensation, convulsion, urogenital diseases such as dysuria, lower abdomen pain, digestive tract diseases such as stomachache, and paralysis due to blocked meridian system. And other matching indications are psycosis, leprosy, hypoesthesia, acute stroke. In addition it helps other therapy methods. In addition, the power of manipulation classify to strengthen and reduce. 4. Physiotherapy by balancing meridian system is originated from sunshine, magnet, horn, bamboo and tube. Sunshine helps improving self's care and cure inflammatory skin disease. Magnet's matching indications are paralysis, various injuries, abscess, fever and eye disease. Cupping therapy treats to skin diseases and internal diseases such as tuberculosis. Conclusions : Traditional Korean medical physiotherapy was widely used in traditional Korean medicine since ancient time based on the traditional Korean medical principle and anatomical knowledge. With modern physiotherapy and traditional Korean medicine together, effects of treatment are enhanced. And traditional Korean medical physiotherapy is appropriated to world physiotherapy's expectation.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.51-56
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• 2010

Objectives and Methods : This study was performed to know about the reason of pain, the type of pain, etc. from "Somun(素問)" and "Yeongchu(靈樞)" of "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)". And then we recognized the rational Korean medical physiotherapy about the pain control. Results : There was well described about the pain in "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)". It was explained that the reason of pain was cold pathogenic factor one of the six exogenous pathogens. If the body was cold and qi-blood was lack of free flow, and the pain was occurred. Conclusions : According to above results, warming the meridian therapy is rational Korean medical physiotherapy about the pain control. An that gives positive effect about the pain control.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.454-484
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• 1996

There are many factors to evoke pain, for example cold, heat, seven emotion, digestion, fatigue, venemous worms, deficiency of blood etc., and its pathogenesis is complicated. Treatments for pain in oriental medicine are as follows. 1. Pharmacotherapy is a method to treat pain by different effects of herbal medicine, for example, regulating vital energy, activating blood circulation, eliminating phlegm, and dispelling the cold evil etc. 2. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is a kind of external application, it has a distinct effect in relieving pain. Recently its operation method has been more developed, so new acupuncture therapies are used in clinics. There are electroacupuncture, auricular acupuncture and injection of drugs at an acupuncture points etc. 3. Oriental physiotherapy is a treatment method to stimulate acupuncture points and meridians. (1) Hot pack, Paraffin bath, Microwave, Ultrasound, Short wave, Infra-red etc. are used to treat cold syndrome by dispersing cold by warming the channels. (2) E.S.T., I.C.T., T.E.N.S., S.S.P., cupping treatment etc. are used to treat disorders of vital energy. (3) Health ion, Carbon, T.D.P., etc are used to treat conic and deficiency syndrome.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.73-81
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to establish literatural evidence about thermotherapy and cryotherapy for Korean medicine through literatural review. Methods : Applicable paragraphs which were related to the thermotherapy and cryotherapy of cutaneous and muscle meridian were phrased from in "Yibujicheng(醫部集成) and "Dongyibaojian(東醫寶鑑)" where were archiving of Oriental or Korean medicine literatures. Searched paragraphs were analysed for establishing historical and theoretical bases of thermotherapy and cryotherapy in Korean medicine. Results : Thermotherapy of cutaneous and muscle meridian(經皮經筋溫熱療法) such as hot pack, warm water therapy, paraffin bath, ultrasound is originated from yu(慰) warm water(溫水) hot water(熱水). Matching indications are various pain conditions(caused by coldness(寒), hard-work(僗若), extravasated blood(瘀血), inflammatory skin disease, frostbite and several internal diseases. It also treats gynecological diseases and facial palsy. Diathermic therapy on acupuncture points(穴位照射溫熱療法) such as infra-red, microwave, shortwave is originated from huolu(火爐), wenlu(溫爐), xianglu(香爐), lamp light(燈火). Its objective is to improve the effects of herb medicine by aiding sweating or to treat the residual symptoms of fever disease or to care skin disease and pain from bone fracture, contusion. Cryotherapy of cutaneous and muscle meridian(經皮經筋溫寒冷療法) such as ice pack, ice spray, iced whirpool, cool water bath is originated from lengfu(冷敷), lengtie(冷貼), lengshiyu(冷石熨). Matching indications are contusions, animal bite injury, corn(肉刺) and (淋病), eye disease, nasal bleeding, hemorrhoid, inflammatory skin disease and chicken pox. Conclusions : Thermotherapy and cryotherapy of cutaneous and muscle meridian(經皮經筋溫冷療法) are the treatments which were used in Korean medicine from the ancient Korean medicine. As scientific equipments were originated from yu(慰), huolu(火爐), wenlu(溫爐), xianglu(香爐), lamp light(燈火). lengfu(冷敷), lengtie(冷貼), lengshiyu(冷石熨). It can be said that these are elements of Korean medicine. More rigorous studies are needed to establish clinical evidence about not only thermotherapy and cryotherapy but also the other physiotherapy of Korean medicine.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.159-175
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• 2013

Objectives Herniated Intervertebral Disc of C-spine is one of the most common diseases that causes posterior neck pain. This study was designed to analyze the general distribution and hospital cost by day and case of Korean medical treatment for Cervical Herniated Intervertebral Disc (HIVD). Methods The 132 impatients for treatment of HIVD were analyzed according to the distribution of sex, age, the duration of HIVD, the contributory factors, the Clinical grade at admission, the clinical findings at admission, the duration of hospitalization, the clinical grade at admission and the hospital cost per day and case. Results 1) The total hospital cost per case averaged 1,985,600 Won, which was consisted of room charge 584,044 Won (29.41%), performance fee 511,463 Won (25.76%), herbal medication 381,517 Won (19.21%), Korean medical physiotherapy 296,310 Won (14.92%), food expenses 199,997 Won (10.07%) in order. 2) The total hospital cost per day averaged 137,285 Won, which was consisted of room charge 39,036 Won (28.43%), performance fee 33,594 Won (24.47%), herbal medication 30,642 Won (22.32%), food expenses 12,870 Won (9.37%), and the average duration of hospitalization was 15.1 days. 3) There was statistically significant difference in the consultation fee, room charge, and herbal medication on the part of sex. 4) There was statistically significant difference not only in the performance and consultation on the part of duration of hospitalization but also the in the duration of average duration of hospitalization. 5) There was statistically significant difference in the Korean medical physiotherapy and herbal medication on the part of clinical findings. 6) There was statistically significant difference in the Korean medical physiotherapy and herbal medication on the part of duration of HIVD. 7) There was statistically significant difference in the Korean medical physiotherapy and herbal medication on the part of clinical outcome. 8) There was not only statistically significant difference in the performance, but also in the herbal medication on the part of clinical grade at admission. Conclusions This study provides plenty of information to design out the specific terms of Korean medical expenses of Cervical HIVD inpatients hospitalized at Korean medicine hospital.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.81-89
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• 2006

Objectives : This study is designed in order to evaluate oriental medical treatment of deveation of the eye and mouth caused trauma. Methods : The authors observed patient by Yanagihara's unweighted grading system for operated acupuncture treatment, herbal medicine treatment and physiotherapy. Conclusion : 1. Deveation of the eye and mouth is caused by trauma ; intra cranial trauma, intra temporal bone trauma, extra, temporal bone trauma, etc. Cardinal symptom is palsy of Facial muscle, slobbering, articulation disorder, epiphora, ear pain, hyperacusis, laterality hypogeusia. 2. Deveation of the eye and mouth patient by Lt. temporal bone Fx. is seen evaluate of Yanagihara's total score ; from S to 35. 3. Deveation of the eye and mouth patient by facial nerve inhury is seen evaluate of Yanagihara's total score ; from 10 to 30. 4. Traumatic Deveation of the eye and mouth patient evaluate by oriental medical treatmend ; acupuncture treatment, herbal medicine treatment and physiotherapy. This is based on sil(賞) of stomach channel of foot yangming & larhe intestine channel of hand Yangming.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.141-148
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• 2013

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effects of repeatedly performed of balneotherapy on cervical pain. Methods We investigate 19 cervical pain subjects in this study. Subjects took 5 session of balneotherapy once a week during 5 weeks. Each session consisted of 15 minutes of high pressure underwater shower ($32{\sim}36^{\circ}C$) and another 15 minutes of whole body bathing ($32{\sim}40^{\circ}C$). To evaluate the efficiency of balneotherapy visual analogue scale (VAS) and pain threshold were applied before treatment and after 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th treatment. Then the results were analysed. Results 1) The average of VAS significantly decressed from $59.11{\pm}14.67$ to $33.95{\pm}20.988$ after 5 weeks of balneothreapy treatment (p<0.001). 2) The average of pain threshold significantly increased from $5.76{\pm}1.294$ lbf to $8.74{\pm}1.126$ lbf after 5 weeks of balneothreapy treatment (p<0.001). Conclusions Balneotherapy has clinical effscts of pain reduction on cervical pain subjects. Balneotherapy can be used in addition to the Oriental physiotherapy for high effective treatment on cervical pain. Further clinical studies are required to verify these findings.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.1-14
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• 1995

The clinical study was carried out on 1737 cases of inpatient and outpatient which have been diagnosed as C.V.A at hospital attached to 8 colleges of oriental medicine in Korea or National Medical Center from January 1st 1994 to December 31st 1994. The results were as follows; 1. In this study, the case of Occlusive C.V.D was 70.1%, Cerebral hemorrhage was 20.5%, Transient ischemic attack (T.I.A) was 5.3%, Subdural hemorrhage was 3.0%, Subarachnoid hemorrhage was 0.8% 2. It was confirmed by C.T (20%), E.K.G. (19%), X-ray (19%), Urinalysis (19%), Hematoscopy (20%). 3. The mean days of hospital treatment was 27.88 days, mean days of ambulation was 70.34 days. The mean days of hospital treatment of Occlusive C.V.D, Cerebral hemorrhage, T.I.A., Subdural hemorrhage, Subarachnoid hemorrhage were 25.79, 39.32, 12.49, 16.23, 23.40 days, respectively. The mean days of ambulation of Occlusive C.V.D, Cerbral hemorrhage, T.I.A., Subdural hemorrhage, Subarachnoid hemorrhage were 74.40, 93.68, 69.10, 29.75, 32.57 days, respectavely. 4. Oriental medical treatment of C.V.A was mainly Acupuncture (25%), Paper of Chinese herbs (22%), Chinese physiotherapy (14%), Extract of Chinese herbs (11%). 5. Oriental medical physiotherapy for C.V.A was mostly E.S.T., Kinesiatrics, electric negative therapy, others Aerohydrotherapy, interferential current therapy (I.C.T.), Carbon, Samhogi, T.E.N.S., Ultra-sound, Infra-red, Microwave, T.D.P., Ultraviolet, S.S.P., Chinese herbs beth, Prarffin bath, Magnetic treatment and tractions.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.278-284
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• 2008

Objective : The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate the effects of moxibustion on functional recovery in stroke patients. Methods : Forty two stroke patients were randomized into either the standard physiotherapy treatment combined with moxibustion group or a control group with standard physiotherapy alone. They were 8 weeks from onset to the start of this study. Moxibustion was applied at 合谷(LI14), 外關(TE5), 曲池(LI11), 太衝(LIV3), 懸鍾(絶骨,G39), 足三里(S36) in hemiplegic upper and lower extremity, once a day for 6 weeks. The effect of treatment on functional recovery was assessed using the Functional Independence Measure scale. Statistical significance was achieved if the probability was less than 5%(p<0.05). Result : These 2 groups had comparable clinical characteristics; sex, age, lesion, and pre-treatment FIM score. After 6 weeks, patients in the moxibustion group performed better on FIM. The differences were significant(P=0.001). Conclusion : These results suggest that moxibustion is an effective treatment for functional recovery in stroke patients.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.181-191
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• 2010

Current treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis(AIS) consists of three phases: observation, bracing, and surgery. Although there are many nonsurgical treatment(bracing, electrical stimulation, exercise, manipulation, acupuncture, etc), their effect is still controversial. In many paper, Schroth method was reported good immediate response to conservative care, which could be considered a sign of good prognosis. Schroth method became effective thai specialists in physiotherapy for spinal deformities teach the patient how to perform a routine of 'curve pattern' specific exercises with the purpose to facilitate the correction of the asymmetric posture and to teach the patient to maintain the corrected posture in dally activities. This Principles of correction exercise treatment are based on those developed by the German physiotherepist K. Schroth.