Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Research Trends on the Treatment of Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc in Korean Medicine

요추 추간판 탈출증의 한의학적 치료에 대한 국내연구동향

  • Cho, Hyoung-Jun (School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Sul, Jae-Uk (Chung-Yeon Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Mi-Sook (Dept. of Rebabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 조형준 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 설재욱 (청연한방병원) ;
  • 신미숙 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2012.09.04
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2012.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : To research trends of studies on treatments of lumbar herniated intervertebral disc in Korean medicine. Methods : We searched papers using Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal, OASIS, KISS. We used "low back pain", "radiculopathy", "lumbar herniated intervertebral disc" as keyword. Limitations were as follows; Domestic studies, published from 2000 to 2011, mentioning the treatments of lumbar herniated intervertebral disc in Korean medicine. This study researched and classified the papers according to the fields of the treatment and methods of study. Results : The results were obtained as below ; 1. The number of papers published in 2000 was only three, but steadily increased to 15 in 2010 and the total number of papers was 93. 2. When categorized according to the fields of treatment, 93 researches are classified as acupuncture, moxibustion, Chuna therapy, drug, various physical therapies and collaborative Oriental-Western medicine therapy. 3. When categorized according to the methods of study, 70 researches were the simple case report and non-RCT(non-randomized controlled trial) were 11 and RCT(randomized controlled trials) has been reported in 11 researches. 4. General assessment tools were VAS, ODI before, however these days, Physical examination(ROM, SLRT, etc.), Radiologic tests(MRI, X-ray), DITI etc. are used more in order to evaluate objective therapeutic effects. Conclusions : These results indicate that researches on lumbar herniated intervertebral disc in Korean medicine have been investigated by various method and steadily increasing.

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