Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effect of Meridian Tendino-musculature Acupuncture on a Patient with Chronic Prostatitis

골반통 및 배뇨곤란을 주소로 하는 전립선염 환자의 경근자법 치험례

  • Lee, Ji In (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Orinetal Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Kang, Mi Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Orinetal Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 이지인 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 강미숙 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.11.14
  • Accepted : 2014.12.02
  • Published : 2014.12.20
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Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study was to report a effectiveness of meridian tendino-musculature acupuncture on the pelvic pain and dysuria in a patient with chronic prostatitis. Methods : A patient with Pelvic pain and Dysuria was treated with acupuncture and moxibustion. Before and After treatment we measured International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS), National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS). Results : International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS), National Institutes of Health -Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) scores were decreased considerably after 14 times treatment. Conclusions : It was suggesting that symptoms(pelvic pain and dysuria) of chronic prostatitis could be improved by acupuncture and moxibustion treatment in the view of the meridian tendino- musculature acupuncture.

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