Report of Two Cases of Shoulder Pain Diagnosed through MRI as Partial Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon Treated by Oriental Medical Treatment

MRI상 극상근건 부분파열로 진단받은 견비통 환자의 치험 2례 보고

  • Jeong, Da-Un (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center) ;
  • Song, Soo-Cheol (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center) ;
  • Yeo, Kyeong-Chan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Yuk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Bucheon JaSeng Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ju (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Jein Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Sung-Il (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center)
  • 정다운 (국립의료원 한방진료부 침구과) ;
  • 송수철 (국립의료원 한방진료부 침구과) ;
  • 여경찬 (국립의료원 한방진료부 침구과) ;
  • 김기역 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이현주 (제인한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 문성일 (국립의료원 한방진료부 침구과)
  • Published : 2009.01.30

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the improvement after oriental medical treatment of partial tear of supraspinatus tendon. Method: We treated 2 patients having shoulder pain due to partial tear of supraspinatus tendon with Oriental medical treatment, including Sa-am acupuncture DaeJang-Jeonggyeok, A-shi point(阿是穴) and herbal medicine. We checked visual analog scale (VAS) score and range of movement (ROM). Results: We treated shoulder pain. Thereafter ROM improved and V AS score dropped to the level of 2 to 4 points from 10 points at onset. Conclusion: This report shows Oriental medical treatment has effectiveness on partial tear of supraspinatus tendon. Follow-up study is needed.

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