The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 4
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- Pages.975-983
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- 2006
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
A Case Report of YoungsunJaetong-em for Degenerative Arthritis of Knee Joint with Swollen Legs
부종(浮腫)이 동반된 퇴행성관절염(退行性關節炎)에 대한 영선제통음(靈仙除痛飮) 치험 1례
- Kim, Guk-Bum (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, YuMin Oriental Hospital) ;
- Han, In-Sun (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, YuMin Oriental Hospital) ;
- Kim, Yong-Tae (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dongsu Oriental Hospital) ;
- Han, Jong-Hyun (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, YuMin Oriental Hospital)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Degenerative arthritis is characterized by progressive degenerative change, particularly change occurring to the joint due to the burden of body weight. Arthritis means inflammation occurring to the joint: it causes pain and limits exercise involving movement of the joint. Edema is not a disease but a condition which is accompanied by progression of a certain disease. Degenerative arthritis patients also have various diseases and mostly brings edema. Even though the cause is known to be abrasion of the joints, there are many cases in which walking difficulties are caused by pressure and pain due to edema. We found patients with walking difficulties caused by pain and increase of pressure in the joints walk better after treatment of both the pain and edema.