scholarly journals Leg Amputation due to Buerger’s Disease: Management with Combined Korean Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-330
Author(s):  
Eun Sol Won ◽  
Hyun Lee ◽  
Hwa Yeon Ryu ◽  
Yong Ho Ku ◽  
Ga Hyeon Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Skin Flap ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Phantom Pain ◽  
Buerger’S Disease ◽  
Buerger's Disease ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Micro Drilling ◽  
Leg Amputation ◽  
Subjective Discomfort

In this Case Report, a patient with Buerger’s disease who had a leg amputation below his lower right knee and a vascular bypass of right leg, developed a wound caused by his prosthetic leg and subjective discomfort. The patient received skin flap surgery but the wound did not heal properly. He was admitted to the Korean Medicine Hospital where his wound, right leg coldness, and phantom pain were treated with combined Korean medicine. The patient was hospitalized again where he underwent micro-drilling surgery. The patient was re-admitted to the Korean Medicine Hospital where he received combined Korean medicine treatment (CKMT) and carbon arc light treatment (CALT) for his wound, leg coldness, stiffness, and hypoplasia. The temperature of his right leg increased, the numeric rating scale score for assessing pain fell from 5 to 1.5, and subjective discomfort was reduced (< 20%) suggesting this may be an effective treatment.

scholarly journals Traditional Korean Medical Treatment for Dizziness and Gait Instability due to Cerebellar Infarction: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
You Jung Lee ◽  
Jae Eun Jeong ◽  
Yeon Ah Choi ◽  
Jang Mi Park ◽  
Seung Min Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Berg Balance Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Cerebellar Infarction ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Herbal Decoction ◽  
Gait Posture ◽  
Numeric Rating

This case study reports the effect of Korean medicine treatments on a 73 year-old female who had a cerebellar infarction. She was hospitalized for 120 days (without visiting Western medicine hospital) where she was treated with acupuncture, herbal decoction, pharmacopuncture, chuna, moxibustion and physiotherapy. Following treatment, her symptoms of dizziness were evaluated using the numeric rating scale and showed pain had reduced (3 to 0). The K-Modified Barthel, showed that life performance had improved (15 to 74), and the Berg balance scale showed an improved balance (2 to 32). Steps per minute and gait posture at stance phase for ataxia also showed improvement. This case report shows that Korean medicine treatment is effective in alleviating dizziness and improved gait instability caused by cerebellar infarction.

scholarly journals A Case Report of Abdominal Pain Relief in a Patient with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with Korean Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-694
Author(s):  
Mi-jung Yoon ◽  
Na-yeon Kim ◽  
Hong-sik Choi ◽  
Seung-mo Kim ◽  
Kyung-soon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Numeric Rating

Objectives: The aim of this case report is to present abdominal pain relief in a patient diagnosed with colorectal cancer with several organ metastases.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion. The effect of the treatment was measured by a numeric rating scale (NRS).Results: The NRS of the patient’s abdominal pain was reduced after Korean medicine treatment.Conclusions: This case report suggests that Korean medicine may be effective for treating abdominal pain in cancer patients. However, additional study is needed to confirm interactions between Korean medicine and the control of abdominal pain.

scholarly journals A Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Treated with Combined Korean Medicine Treatments

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-174
Author(s):  
Hyun Ji Cha ◽  
Beom Seok Kim ◽  
Ye Ji Lee ◽  
Hyo Bin Kim ◽  
Ki Jung Sung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
The Face ◽  
Physical Therapy Treatment ◽  
Guillain Barré ◽  
Hands And Feet ◽  
To Receive

A patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) suffering from numbness in the toes and fingers, paralysis in the face, and back pain received intravenous immunoglobulin on December 28, 2019. Without an improvement in symptoms the patient was admitted to a Korean medicine hospital on January 1, 2020 to receive combined Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine (Sipjeondaebo-tanggami and Hyangbujasunkipalmul-tang), acupuncture treatment, moxibustion, cupping treatment, and physical therapy. Treatment was administered over 51 days, of which 17 days were during hospitalization. Paralysis of facial muscle, and numbness in fingers and toes were evaluated using the Yanagihara score and numeric rating scale (NRS) score, respectively. Facial paralysis improved (21 to 40 based on Yanagihara score) and paresthesia of the hands and feet disappeared (NRS score 6-7 to NRS score 0). There were no side effects or sequela. This study suggested combined Korean medicine treatment may be effective for the treatment of GBS.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Chart Review of 114 Patients with Knee Pain at a Korean Medicine Hospital Who Had Been Involved in a Traffic Accident

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
Ji Won Park ◽  
Won Bin Shin ◽  
Hyo Jung Choi ◽  
Hye Kyung Back ◽  
Doo Ri Kim
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Numeric Rating

Background: This study aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics of patients with knee pain caused by traffic accidents and test the effectiveness of Korean medicine (KM) treatment.Methods: The medical charts of 114 inpatients with knee pain caused by a traffic accident were reviewed from July 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019 at Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of KM. The patients’ demographics including gender, age, period of hospitalization, and type of pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine prescribed were reviewed. The Numeric Rating Scale scores and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scores were used to assess subjective knee pain.Results: There were more females (55%) than males in this study. Patients were more likely to be in their 30s (27.2%), be hospitalized for 11-14 days (41.2%), treated with Hwangryunhaedok pharmacopuncture (78.1%), and be prescribed Hwalhyeoljitong decoction (62.3%).The mean Numeric Rating Scale score for patients with knee pain caused by a traffic accident decreased significantly from 4.26 ± 1.39 to 2.53 ± 1.60 (p < 0.001), and the mean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score also decreased significantly from 32.72 ± 18.36 to 23.40 ± 15.80 (p < 0.001) following KM treatment.Conclusion: As a result of analyzing 114 hospitalized patients with knee joint pain due to TAs, inpatients were more likely to be female (55%), a patient in their 30s (27.2%), and be a patient hospitalized for 11-14 days (41.2%). KM treatment of traumatic knee injury using pharmacopuncture therapy and herbal medicine can be an may be effective at reducing pain, and healing functional disorders of the knee.

scholarly journals The Effects of Treatment of Korean Medicine for Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Lesions: A Retrospective Chart Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Ju-Hun Park ◽  
Hyun-Woo Cho ◽  
Han-Bin Park ◽  
Dong-Hwi Yoo ◽  
Sang-Gyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Slap Lesion ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Slap Lesions ◽  
Lesion Type ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Numeric Rating

Background: This study aimed to investigate the clinical effectiveness of treatment of Korean medicine on superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesions.Methods: A total of 55 inpatients diagnosed with SLAP lesions by magnetic resonance imaging, were investigated from May 1<sup>st</sup>, 2014 to May 31<sup>st</sup>, 2019 at Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine. The patients were sorted by gender, age, causing factor, illness duration, period of hospitalization, SLAP lesion type, complications, and treatments. Treatments included acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, Chuna therapy, herbal treatment, and physiotherapy. After treatment, the Numeric Rating Scale, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, and European Quality of Life 5-Dimension questionnaire were used to evaluate treatment effect.Results: There were more males than females in this study (1:0.83). Patients were more likely to be in their 50s (38.18%), have an unknown etiology (70.91%), and be in the subacute disease stage (41.82%). According to the SLAP lesion type, most of the inpatients had Type 2 lesions (69.09%). For inpatients diagnosed with SLAP lesions, the mean shoulder numeric rating scale score decreased from 5.55 ± 0.90, to 4.07 ± 1.18 (p < 0.001), the mean Shoulder Pain and Disability Index score decreased from 50.35 ± 18.36, to 39.90 ± 19.34 (p < 0.001), and the mean European quality of life 5-dimension index increased from 0.70 ± 0.16, to 0.75 ± 0.13 (p < 0.01) after treatment.Conclusion: Treatment of Korean medicine effectively decreased pain and increased the quality of life of the patients with SLAP lesions in this study.

scholarly journals A Case of Frozen Shoulder Treated with Korean Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 883-892
Author(s):  
Ki-won Choi ◽  
Yu-jin Lee ◽  
Min-jin Kwon ◽  
Han-bin Park ◽  
Won-suk Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Frozen Shoulder ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Scale Scores

Background: This case study suggests the potential usefulness of Korean medicine treatment with herbal medicines for shoulder pain and improving the quality of life of patients with frozen shoulder.Case Summary: A patient had shoulder pain and decreased daily living function due to frozen shoulder. Korean medicine treatments, including herbal medicine; acupuncture at points TE14, HT1, BL11, SI10, and LI15; and pharma-acupuncture containing Sinbaro, were applied for 31 days. The Numeric Rating Scale scores for shoulder pain decreased from 7 to 4, and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index scores decreased from 71.54 to 66.15, with an increase in range of motion from 30° flexion, 60° abduction, and 10° external rotation to around the normal range of motion.Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment can be considered an effective conservative management option for pain and decreased daily living function in patients with frozen shoulder.

scholarly journals Long-Term Follow-Up of Spinal Stenosis Inpatients Treated with Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Doori Kim ◽  
Joon-Shik Shin ◽  
Young-Joo Moon ◽  
Gwanghyun Ryu ◽  
Wonbin Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Leg Pain ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

The present prospective observational study aimed to analyze the outcomes of inpatients who received integrative Korean medicine treatment in order to provide evidence on its effects on lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Patients with LSS who received inpatient treatment at four Korean medicine hospitals from January 2015 to December 2018 were followed up. Outcomes measured included the numeric rating scale (NRS) scores for back and leg pain, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Changes in outcomes at admission, discharge, and follow-up, as well as associated predictors that could account for the improvement in outcomes were analyzed. The NRS score for back pain, NRS score for leg pain, and ODI decreased by 2.20 points (95% confidence interval (CI), −2.41 to −1.99), 2.28 points (95% CI, −2.59 to −1.96), and 17.31 points (95% CI, −19.6 to −15.02), respectively, at long-term follow-up compared with at admission. Patients with LSS who received inpatient integrative Korean medicine treatment exhibited an improvement in pain and functional disability. Further studies are required to determine the effects of integrative Korean medicine treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment Including Acupotomy on the Level of Pain and Quality of Life of Patients with Cervical Herniated Intervertebral Disc: A Retrospective Observational Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-232
Author(s):  
Beom Seok Kim ◽  
Ki Jung Sung ◽  
Ye Ji Lee ◽  
Ju Hyun Jeon ◽  
Young Il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Intervertebral Discs ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Herniated Intervertebral Disc

Background: The purpose of this study was to statistically analyze the treatment effect and patient satisfaction of traditional Korean medicine, including acupotomy treatment of cervical herniated intervertebral disc. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 22 patients who received traditional Korean medicine including acupotomy treatment amongst all patients diagnosed with cervical herniated intervertebral discs at the Korean Medicine hospital in Daejeon, Korean, from January 01, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The clinical data from patient medical records were statistically analyzed. Results: The Numeric Rating Scale, the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions, and the European Quality of Life Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire scores were each compared before and after traditional Korean medicine treatment, including acupotomy, showed significantly improved scores after treatment (p < 0.001). Out of a total of 22 patients, 11 rated the treatment “very satisfactory” (50%), 5 “satisfactory” (22.7%), 5 “indifferent” (22.7%), 1 “unsatisfactory” (4.5%), and 0 “very unsatisfactory” (0%). Of the total 22 patients, 17 patients (77.3%) were willing to have further treatment, and 5 patients (22.7%) were not willing. Conclusion: Traditional Korean medicine treatment including acupotomy was an effective treatment for cervical herniated intervertebral discs. To determine the effect of an individual application (e.g., acupotomy) of traditional Korean medicine treatment for cervical herniated intervertebral disc, a prospective, controlled study is needed.

The Feasibility of Optimal Surgical Result Prediction according to the Centre of Rotation Shift after Multilevel Cervical Total Disc Replacement

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Jun Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Clinical Success ◽  
Total Disc Replacement ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Disc Replacement ◽  
Cervical Disc ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Cervical Total Disc Replacement ◽  
Successful Group ◽  
Centre Of Rotation

Objective: This study investigates the relation between shifted locations of centre of rotation (COR) at each cervical level and subsequent surgical outcomes after multilevel cervical total disc replacement (MCTDR) and identifies radiological parameter that corresponded to change of COR after MCTDR. Methods: The study included a consecutive series of 24 patients who were treated with MCTDR following diagnosis of multilevel cervical disc herniation or stenosis. Numeric rating scale (NRS), range of motion (ROM) at both C2-7 segment and TDR implanted levels, and the location of COR at TDR implanted level were evaluated at pre- and post-MCTDR. These parameters were compared between patients who experienced successful and unsuccessful pain relief.Results: The inherent CORs relatively at ventro-cranial coordinates have demonstrated significant migrations to dorso-caudal locations at each cervical levels, more prominent shifts for the successful group, after MCTDR switch. The unsuccessful group showed markedly reduced C2-7 ROM and reduced angular improvement at C2-7 as well as MCTDR level after surgery in comparison with the successful group. Postoperative C2-7 ROM was related to postoperative COR along the X-axis.Conclusions: The crucial determinants for clinical success after MCTDR, other than mere preservation of the ROM both at C2-7 and TDR implanted levels, was the restoration of COR from ventro-cranial location at degenerated cervical motion segment close to normal coordinates by posterior and inferior shifts after MCTDR. The position of COR along the X-axis after MCTDR was an important factor to determine maintenance of C2-7 RO.

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