The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
권호 표지

Changes on Magnetic resonance imaging in lumbar disc herniations treated with oriental medicine

한의학적 치료법으로 호전된 요추 추간판 탈출증 환자의 영상의학적 변화

  • Kim, Wu-Young (Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Han, Sang-Yup (Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Yuk (Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kong, Duck-Hyun (Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Jong (Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Youn (Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Hospital of Jaseng Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Nam, Hang-Woo (Spine Center, Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
  • 김우영 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 한상엽 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김기역 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 공덕현 (부천자생한방병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 이현종 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김창연 (부천자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남항우 (부천자생한방병원 척추센터)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of lumbar disc herniation in patients treated with oriental medicine. Methods: 14patients(15 cases) with lumbar disc herniation proved at MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging) underwent a follow-up MRI study. Follow-up MRI was performed $4{\sim}14$months(mean 7 months) after initial MRI. Results & Conclusions: 1. 13 cases(87%) had reduction of disc herniation. 1 showed no change in amount of disc herniation. 1 had an increase in disc herniation. 2. Comparison initial MRI with follow-up MRI showed that 2 of the herniations decreased between 0% and 25%, 3 decreased between 25% and 50%, 5 decreased between 50% and 75%, 3 decreased between 75% and 100%. The size of the herniation decreased on average by 49% in 14patients(15 cases). 3. On axial images, the proportion of the cross-sectional area of the spinal canal occupied by the herniated disc was 54.41% on the average on the initial scan, 29.65% on the follow-up scan.

Keywords