A Case Report on a Patient of Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head, Treated with Korean Medicine and Hip Joint Fascia Chuna Therapy

한방 치료 및 고관절 경근 추나로 호전된 양측성 대퇴골두 무혈성 괴사 환자의 치험 1례

  • Park, Jae-Hong (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Samse Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Eun-Young (Department of Internal Medicine of Korean medicine, Samse Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Su-A (Department of Acupuncture &Moxibustion, Samse Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Yoo-Bin (Department of Acupuncture &Moxibustion. Dae-jeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jun (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Pohang Korean medicine Hospital of Daegu Haany University)
  • 박재홍 (삼세한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 오은영 (삼세한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박수아 (삼세한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 신유빈 (대전자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김영준 (대구한의대 포항한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.28
  • Accepted : 2014.05.29
  • Published : 2014.06.30

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the improved case of bilateral avascular necrosis(AVN) of femur head treated with Korean medicine and Fascia Chuna Therapy Methods : The patient diagnosed with bilateral AVN is hospitalized at department of korean rehabilitation medicine, Samse hospital of korean medicine. The subject is treated by herbal medicine, acupuncture, SBV and hip joint gyoung-geon chuna. This study was measured by visual analogue scale(VAS) score, walking time without pain per 6 minutes and harris hip score(HHS). Results : The patient showed decreased VAS score, HHS and improved walking time without pain per 6 minutes after treated with korean medicine and hip joint Fascia Chuna Therapy. Conclusions : The patient showed reduced pain and positive effect on activities of daily living.

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