요추 추간판 탈출증 환자의 매선요법 병용치료 효과에 대한후향적 연구

The Effect of Thread Embedding Acupuncture on Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc Patients : A Retrospective Study Su Sie Lim1, Hee Jin Sung1, Cham Kyul Lee1, Hyun Young Choi2, Jung Du Roh2 and Eun Yong Lee1,* 1Department of acupuncture & moxibustion medicine, chung-ju hospital of oriental medicine, semyung university 2Department of acupuncture & moxibustion medicine, je-cheon hospital of oriental medicine, semyung university Objectives : This study was conducted to examine the clinical effects of thread embedding acupuncture on lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients. Methods : This is a retrospective study based on clinical charts. Despite the treatments of acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and physical therapy during admission period, 10 lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients who had shown few improvements in their symptoms were selected as subjects. Thread embedding acupuncture was conducted to reduce patient pain. Patient progress was categorized into three periods based on when the embedding procedure performed. Verbal numeric rating scale (VNRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), and a 5 step evaluation scale for satisfaction were used to analyze the outcome. Results : Regarding comparison of VNRS improvement rate, both 3 and 6 days after embedding progress showed significant difference compared to before embedding progress. ODI improvement rate showed significant difference only 6 days after embedding progress. Patients’ satisfaction with treatment had increased by several degrees. Conclusion : Thread embedding acupuncture for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc patients may be effective in reducing pain and improving their quality of life. KCI Citation Count: 3