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The Case Report of Degenerative Diseases of Knee Joint with Harpagophytum Radix Pharmacopuncture

천수근 약침을 이용한 퇴행성 슬관절질환 치험 1례

  • Lee, Seung-Yeol (Dept. of Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Jung (Dept. of Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Bae, Sang-Eun (Dept. of Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Heung-Su (Dept. of Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Ho (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ha, In-Hyuck (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Gangnam Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Su (Dept. of Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Ansan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 이승열 (강남자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 김희정 (강남자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 배상은 (강남자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 김흥수 (강남자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 이진호 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 하인혁 (강남자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김철수 (안산자생한방병원 한방부인과)
  • Received : 2013.11.15
  • Accepted : 2013.12.05
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this clinical case is to evaluate the efficacy of Harpagophytum radix. Pharmacopuncture on Degenerative diseases of knee joint. Methods : We used Korean Medicine treatment and Harpagophytum radix. pharmacopuncture, for this patients. This case is measured and assessed by Neumerical Rating Scale(NRS), Korea Western Ontario MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(KWOMAC) and Physical examination of knee joint. Results : The NRS decreased from 8 to 5(Left knee joint) & 5 to 4(Right knee joint) and KWOMAC total points decreased from 77 to 41. Also Physical examination of knee joint improved. Conclusions : Harpagophytum radix. pharmacopuncture with Korean Medicine treatment is proved to be helpful to the pain relief and function recovery of knee joint.

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