Journal of Pharmacopuncture (대한약침학회지)

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The Clinical Effects of Carthami-Flos Pharmacopuncture on Posterior Neck pain of Menopausal Women

갱년기 여성의 경항통에 대한 홍화 약침 치료의 임상적 고찰

  • Park, Jae-Yeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Yun, Kyung-Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Choi, You-Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Kim, Min-Seok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Yu, Sung-Jin (Department of Oriental Gynecology, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Lee, Cham-Kyul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Roh, Jeong-Du (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Semyung University oriental medicine hospital)
  • 박재연 (세명대학교 부속 충주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 윤경진 (세명대학교 부속 충주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 최유진 (세명대학교 부속 제천 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김민석 (세명대학교 부속 제천 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 유성진 (세명대학교 부속 충주 한방병원 부인과) ;
  • 이참결 (세명대학교 부속 충주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 노정두 (세명대학교 부속 제천 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이은용 (세명대학교 부속 충주 한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2011.11.10
  • Accepted : 2011.11.30
  • Published : 2011.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of Carthami-Flos Pharmacopuncture on posterior neck pain of menopausal women. Methods: We treated 20 female patients with neck pain patient(45-60 yr) into two groups and treated Group A with Carthami-Flos Pharmacopuncture and common acupuncture and Group B with common acupuncture. The efficacy of treatment was measured by VAS, NDI and MENQOL scores of before and after 30 days to start treatment. Results: Both group A and B represented effective improvement in VAS and NDI of neck pain and MENQOL scores. And group A was more effective than B group statistically. Conclusions: It was suggested that Carthami-Flos Pharmacopuncture treatment might have effect on posterior neck pain treatment of menopausal women.

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