• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.91-104
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of Intranasal Bloodletting Therapeutics on the Allergic Rhinitis. Methods : 8 patients were treated by intranasal bloodletting therapeutics to recover from allergic rhinitis. The symtoms were evaluated by total nasal sympton score(TNSS), verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS). Results : Total nasal sympton score(TNSS) was significantly improved and verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS) was decreased in all cases. Conclusion : Intranasal bloodletting therapeutics is effective to allergic Rhinitis.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.39-47
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• 2009

Objectives : These studies are designed to make a survey of the effectiveness of oriental medicine treatment on temporomandibular disorder. Methods : The clinical study was done on 194 cases of patients with temporomandibular disorder who was treated in Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital from January 2008 to June 2008. After treatment we checked VNRS(verbal numerical rating scale) score and five-point linkert scale. Also we observed the change of symptom of click sound and trismus. Results : After the last treatment, The mean VNRS(verbal numerical rating scale) score changed 4.63 to 2.25. The click sound was disappeared of 53% patients, and the trismus was disappeared of 57% patients. And The five-point linkert scale were checked 3.78. Conclusions : It is concluded that oriental medicine treatment has on useful effect on temporomandibular disorder.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.702-707
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• 2011

Patients with lumbar disc herniation are faced with lowered quality of life. For this reason, we investigated the effects of Oriental Intensive Therapy (OIT) including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, manual therapy and herbal medicine on patients with lumbar disc herniation. Ten patients, diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation by MRI in hospital, were treated with OIT for 12 weeks. Symptoms of the patients were assessed using Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). All patients were investigated every a week. In our results, intensity of pain was reduced after 4 weeks treatment significantly by VNRS, Quality of life has also improved after 4 weeks treatment by ODI. In conclusion, this study suggests that OIT may be effective to treat patients with lumbar disc herniation.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.59-66
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• 2018

Objectives This case reports the effect of Modified Hyeongbangjiwhang-tang for essential tremor after total vaginal hysterectomy. Methods The patient was treated with Modified Hyeongbangjiwhang-tang three times a day. To differentiate other diseases, we took her medical history. And, we used the Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS) and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) to assess tremor and gastrointestinal symptoms. Results Treatment with modified Hyeongbangjiwhang-tang resulted in a decrease in the patient's complaints of symptoms. Also, VNRS and GSRS scale were improved. Adverse effects were not observed. Conclusions Modified Hyeongbangjiwhang-tang may be effective for essential tremor after total vaginal hysterectomy.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.105-111
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• 2011

Objects : This study was to report a clinical effect of Chuna Treatment for HIVD-cervical spine Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) patient. Methods : In order to alleviate both arm tingling, numbness and neck stiffness, the patient was treated by acupuncture therapy, cervical traction technique of Chuna treatment and conservative managements. To evaluate the effect of the treatment, Recovery rate of Hirabayashi, Verbal Numerical Rating Scale(VNRS) and Neck Disability Index(NDI) score were used. Results : VNRS and NDI were improved and Recovery rate was 100%. Conclusions : Korean Treatment can be effectively used for a patient with HIVD-cervical spine FBSS patient. Further clinical studies are needed to verify the findings.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.75-83
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical application of acupuncture treatment to a cervical herniated intervertebral disc patient with hyperventilation syndrome developed after magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). Methods : A patient with cervical herniated intervertebral disc got hyperventilation syndrome after taking magnetic resonance imaging. To relieve symptoms, we took paperbag breathing first aid, but it had no effect. So we used acupuncture therapy with strong stimulation. To measure the outcome of the patient's improvement, we observed change of vital sign and verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS). Results : After 8 minutes of acupuncture treatment, the patient had significant improvement in change of vital sign and verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS). Conclusions : In emergency situation, acupuncture treatment as a first aid has a positive effect to control hyperventilation syndrome.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to access the taping treatment in patients with sports injury of knee. Methods : Three patients were treated by taping to evaluate the effect of the treatment. The patient's symptoms were assessed by range of motion(ROM), verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS), knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score(KOOS) and physical examinations. Results : In all case, the pain was reduced according to VNRS score. ROM and KOOS of two cases were improved. Conclusion : These results suggest that taping might be an effective method to treat patients with sports injury of knee. But, it's necessary to have more observations and experiment with taping.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.169-173
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Dochim & Gwanchim therapy combined with Korean medicine treatment in patients of herniated lumbar disc. Methods : Clinical study was conducted to 103 patients who were treated in Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital, Daejeon University from 1st september, 2011 th 31th July, 2013. We divided into two groups. The group A(n=80) was treated with Gwanchim therapy combined with Korean medicine treatment, and the group B(n=23) was treated only Korean medicine treatment. We evaluated the treatment effect with the verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS), and compared admission day and one day after admission. Results : 1. In both two groups VNRS was decreased and this therapy is safety. 2. In group A, VNRS was decreased 10 to 5.68 and in group B, VNRS was decreased 10 to 8.7 Conclusion : This study demonstrates that Gwan acupuncture therapy has significant effect reducing pain for HIVD(herniated lumbar intervertebral disc) patients.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.21-31
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of bee venom pharmacopuncture therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods : This clinical study was carried out on 119 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, who had been admitted from May, 2009 to March, 2011. Patients were sorted into two groups ; One group(bee venom pharmacopuncture group) was treated with bee venom pharmacopuncture and acupuncture therapy, the other(non-bee venom pharmacopuncture group) with acupuncture therapy only. Verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS) and Oswestry disability index(ODI) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment in both groups. VNRS and ODI scores of the two groups were statistically compared. Results : The bee venom pharmacopuncture group demonstrated a more significant improvement than non-bee venom pharmacopuncture group when evaluated with VNRS and ODI. Conclusions : In the case of the patients with spinal stenosis, it was found that treatment with combination of bee venom pharmacopuncture and acupuncture was more effective in improving the conditions of the patients (subsidence of the symptoms) than the acupuncture treatment only.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.116-131
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• 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study was to observe the changes of women's postpartum symptoms, the quality of life and depression scale over the first six weeks after childbirth. Methods: Twenty seven mothers who received Korean medical treatment in the outpatient department treatment (from September 27th, 2017 to January 5th, 2018) were evaluated for Verbal numerical rating scale (VNRS), edema index, EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS), and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: There were 17 high risk participants (63.0%) and 10 normal participants (37.0%). The VNRS of edema is the highest in the first week, and the VNRS of joint pain is the highest from the second week to the sixth week in all patients. The Extra Cellular Water/Total Body Water (ECW/TBW) of high risk group significantly decreased from $0.403{\pm}0.011$ to $0.387{\pm}0.006$(p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The ECW/TBW of normal group significantly decreased from $0.393{\pm}0.070$ to $0.383{\pm}0.011$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The EQ-VAS of high risk group increased from $64.12{\pm}13.941$ to $69.35{\pm}18.155$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. But this difference was not significant statistically (p=0.234). The EQ-VAS of normal group significantly increased from $62.50{\pm}21.763$ to $74.00{\pm}9.661$ (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks. The difference of EPDS was not statistically significant between the first week and the sixth week in every participants. Conclusions: VNRS was the highest in edema in the first week, joint pain was the highest from the second week to six week. The edema index of high risk groups was higher than that of the normal group in the first week (p<0.05). The EQ-VAS of normal group significantly increased (p<0.05) in the first 2 weeks but high risk group didn't. In the EPDS, the ratio of nine or more points of high risk group was more than twice than normal group in the first 2 weeks.