Effectiveness of ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture on Lumbar Spinal Herniated Intervertebral Disc : A Randomized Controlled Trial

요추추간판탈출증에 대한 신바로약침의 효과 : 무작위 대조군 시험

  • Jun, Byung-Chul (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Soo (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jee-Yong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 전병철 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김은수 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김동섭 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김태헌 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김지용 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2011.11.30
  • Accepted : 2011.12.12
  • Published : 2011.12.30

Abstract

Objective : The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture in the treatment of patients with Lumbar spine Herniated Nucleus Pulposus. Methods : We investigated 20 cases of patients with lumbar disc herniation and devided into two groups. Experimental group were treated with ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture with integrated package treatment and control group were treated the same therapies without ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture. To evaluate the treatment effects of two groups, we used numeric rating scale(NRS), oswestry disability index(ODI). Results : In NRS of lumbar and sciatica pain and ODI, that of experimental group was much more improved than control group, and decrement of NRS of lumbar pain showed statistical significance along with the duration of treatment. Conclusions : ShinBaro Pharmacopuncture was thought to be effective for relieving symptoms of lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus, although further study is needed.

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