The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.35-42
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- 2011
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- 1975-535X(pISSN)
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- 2982-6136(eISSN)
The Effectiveness of Oriental Medical Treatments to Symptoms and Quality of Life in the Patients with Herniated Cervical Disc being Suggested Operation
경추 추간판 탈출증으로 수술 권유를 받은 환자에게 한의학적 치료가 임상증상 및 삶의 질 개선에 미치는 영향
- Park, Jong-Min (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
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Lee, Myeong-Jong
(Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
- Received : 2010.12.06
- Accepted : 2011.04.22
- Published : 2011.06.30
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study is evaluated the effects of Oriental treatments to symptoms and quality of life in the patients with herniated cervical disc being suggested operation. Methods : 20 patients diagnosed with herniated cervical disc by MRI in hospital were treated by oriental medical treatments. Symptoms of the patients were assessed by analogue scale(VAS) and SF-36. Results : After 12 weeks treatments, the VAS of symptoms of herniated cervical disc and the score of SF-36 were significantly improved. Conclusions : It could be suggested that oriental medical treatments were effective for the patients with herniated cervical disc being suggested operation. Further study of the effect of oriental medical treatments on herniated cervical disc is needed.
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