Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Clinical Study on the Effect of Acupuncture and Bee-Venom Acupuncture for Patients with Chronic Whiplash Injury

교통사고 후 편타성 손상에 대한 침치료 및 봉독약침치료의 유효성 평가

  • Kim, Kun-Hyung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Yang-Sik (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Dong-Woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-In (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-Ho (Department of Cardiovascular & Neurologic Diseases(Stroke center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Do-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Dong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 김건형 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최양식 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 남동우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김종인 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 최도영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이재동 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Acupuncture and Bee-venom acupuncture for patients with chronic whiplash injury. Methods : Subjects were voluntarily recruited by newspapers and internet. Acupuncture(Eo-Hyeol Bang) and Bee-Venom Acupuncture were performed two times a week for 4 weeks. The patients' symptoms were assessed before, after 4 weeks of treatment by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS), Medical Outcome Study(MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36) Results : VAS score was significantly improved after 4 weeks(p<0.05) compared to the pre-treatment. There were significant changes in physical functioning(PF), Social functioning(SF), role-physical(RP), role emotional(RE), mental health(MH), bodily pain(BP) score of SF-36 after 4 weeks(p<0.05), but there were no significant changes in vitality(VT), general health(GH) score of SF-36. Conclusion: This study suggests that Acupuncture(Eo-Hyeol Bang) and Bee-Venom Acupuncture can be applicable to improve symptoms in patients with chronic whiplash injury.

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