A Clinical report on insomnia following hospitalization improved by the Chuna Manual Relaxation Therapy

입원 후 발생한 불면증에 추나 수기 이완요법으로 호전된 치험 1례

  • Han, Chang (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hyung (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ryu, Ki-Joon (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Keon-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-Ro (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 한창 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 김지형 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 류기준 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 안건상 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 권승로 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2008.11.30

Abstract

For this study, the Chuna Manual Relaxation Therapy, a therapeutic procedure in Oriental Medicine was carried out on patients suffering from insomnia following hospitalization. If a patient with no prior medical history in insomnia should suffer from insomniac symptoms, the following procedure was carried out on thos patients showing 15 points on the Insomnia Severity Index starting on the day when the patient first complains of symptoms associated with insomnia, stages 1, 2 & 3 of the 'JS Cervical Shinyoun Therapy' in accordance with the Korea Chuna medical Index standard was carried out on the patient's bed from 8pm to 9pm everyday for 1 week. After the 1 week procedure, a medical examination by interview was carried out the following day, and the Insomnia Severity Index measured again. (1 being when the patient's state of sleep is at its worst, and 10 being when it is the most satisfactory. In case of 5 patients, Insomnia is disappeared, and the quality of sleep improved. In regards to insomnia suffered after hospitalization, Stage 1,2 and 3 of "JS Cervical Shinyoun Therapy" for relaxing tension showed effective results to the patient.

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