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Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment focusing on Acupotomy of headache: A Case Report of Four Patients

침도 치료를 중심으로 시행한 한의복합치료 후 호전을 보인 일차성 두통 환자 4례에 대한 증례보고

  • Lee, Joohyun (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Chu, Hongmin (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Kang, Kyungho (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Moon, Ju-hyeon (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Kim, Jongchul (College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Jeongsu (College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Chae, Hyocheong (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Jung, Sehun (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue) ;
  • Kim, Jaehyo (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Ryu, Myungseok (Academic Affairs Board, Korean Medical Society of Soft Tissue)
  • Received : 2021.04.28
  • Accepted : 2021.07.28
  • Published : 2021.09.01
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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to report the effect of acupotomy for patients with headache. Methods: Four patients with headache were treated with acupotomy. The improvement of symptoms was evaluated by numeric rating scale(NRS), Headache impact test-6(HIT-6) and headache attack frequency. Results: The numeric rating scale score and headache attack frequency decreased throughout the treatment period. No side effects were observed during treatment. Conclusion: Acupotomy had shown a positive clinical effect in the treatment of a headache in this case series. Further studies are required for its application on various headache.

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이 논문은 2021년도 대한연부조직한의학회 학술위연구비 지원에 의한 것임.

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