퇴행성 슬관절염 환자에 대한 침, 부항, 물리치료, 강활제통음의 한방 복합 치료 효과: 사례군 연구(예비연구)
A Clinical Study of Knee joint Osteoarthritis Patients on the Effect of Korean Traditional Medicine Treatment with Acupuncture, Cupping, Physical Therapy and Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin): Case Series
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초록
Objective : This study investigated the effect of Korean Traditional medicine treatment with Acupuncture, Cupping, Physical Therapy and Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) on Knee joint Osteoarthritis patients. Methods : 5 Knee joint Osteoarthritis patients were treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin), acupunture, cupping, physical therapy and exercise for Knee joint Osteoarthritis. K-WOMAC(Western Ontario and McMasters Universitis) Index, VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) were checked to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. Results : K-WOMAC of patients treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) is improved from 67.00±24.41 to 44.80±21.18 and there was statistical significance(p<0.05). VAS of patients treated with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) is also improved from 4.20±1.79 to 2.30±1.10 but there was no statistical significance(p>0.05). Conclusions : According to the study, Korean Traditional complex therapy with Ganghwalijetong-yeum(Qianghuochutong-yin) might improve Knee joint Osteoarthritis.