Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Intradermal Acupuncture for Acute Neck Pain with Limited Range of Motion in the Cervical Spine: Case Reports

과립식 피내침 치료로 호전된 경추 관절가동범위 제한을 동반한 급성 경항통: 증례보고

  • Hyun, Jae-Cheol (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Jeong, Su-Hyeon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
  • 현재철 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 정수현 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2021.08.09
  • Accepted : 2021.08.26
  • Published : 2021.09.27
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Abstract

We report on 4 patients suffering from acute neck pain and limited range of motion (ROM) in the cervical spine who were treated with intradermal acupuncture. The treatment effect was evaluated with numeric rating scale (NRS), ROM, and Neck Disability Index (NDI). After treatment, the NRS and NDI scores decreased and the ROM of the cervical spine increased in all patients. This report shows that intradermal acupuncture treatment can be effective for patients with acute neck pain with limited ROM. However, further controlled studies are needed to confirm the effect of intradermal acupuncture on such patients.

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