The Clinical Report on 4 Cases of Sequestrated Disc Patients Treated by Conservative Oriental Medical Treatment

MRI상 격리된 디스크(Sequestrated disc) 소견을 보인 환자를 대상으로 시행한 한방 보존적 치료 호전 치험 4례

  • Min, Kwan-Sik (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Jaseng Hospital Of Orient Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Hyuk (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Jaseng Hospital Of Orient Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Su-Young (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Jaseng Hospital Of Orient Medicine) ;
  • Han, Chang-Woo (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Jaseng Hospital Of Orient Medicine)
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

Objectives : This study is to investigate the clinical application of conservative oriental medical treatment to a patient who were diagnosed as 'Sequestrated disc' on MRI. Methods: We evaluated 5 patients. who were diagnosed as 'Sequestrated disc' on MRI. after conservative oriental medical treatment by Numeric Rating Scale(NRS), Straight Leg Rasing Test(SLRT) and MRI follow-up. Result: 5 patients showed significant improvement in Numeric Rating Scale(NRS). Straight Leg Rasing Test(SLRT) after conservative oriental medical treatment. Also their sequestrated disc were significantly dissapeared or decreased in volume on MRI after the treatment. Conclusion: Conservative oriental medical treatment can be effective for improving pain and volume of herniated disc for patients with sequestrated disc.

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