Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Synergistic Effect of Wild Ginseng Complex Pharmacopuncture Combined with Korean Medicine Automobile Insurance Treatment on Two Obese Inpatients with Systemic Symptoms: Case Series

전신증상을 동반한 교통사고 입원환자에 대한 한방자동차보험 진료와 산삼비만약침 병행 치료: 환자군 연구

  • Kim, Deok Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Kang, Mi Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Song, Ho-seub (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Hwang, Ji Hye (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University)
  • 김덕현 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 강미숙 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 송호섭 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 황지혜 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2019.02.18
  • Accepted : 2019.03.05
  • Published : 2019.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : Symptoms caused by traffic accidents can be divided into localized pain and systemic symptoms. Edema and pain can be increased due to obesity. During hospitalization of obese patients after traffic accident injury, obesity and systemic symptoms such as edema, dizziness, abdominal fullness and heavy body feeling might increase more by decreased physical activity due to pain. Methods : This report details on two cases of obese female inpatients with systemic symptoms after a car accident who were treated with wild ginseng complex (WGC) pharmacopuncture combined with Korean Medicine (KM) automobile insurance treatment. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Neck Disablility Index (NDI) and the Oswestry Disablility Index (ODI) were evaluated before and after treatment for comparison. Body composition was also measured. Results : Localized pain improved with a decrease in patients' NRS, NDI and ODI scores. Systemic symptoms increased during hospitalization were also improved with changes of body composition. Conclusions : Combining WGC pharmacopuncture with KM automobile insurance treatment may be synergistically effective for the treatment of obese patients with systemic symptoms such as edema, heavy body feeling and abdominal fullness.

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