Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Lumbar Radiculopathy Diagnosed with Bertolotti's Syndrome: A Case Report

베르톨로티 증후군으로 확인된 요추 신경병증 환자에 대한 한의학적 치료 효과: 증례보고

  • Han, Jeonghun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Byunghak (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Son, Jaemin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Namwoo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Dohyeon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Min, Taewoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Jaeseo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hansol (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyunjun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ji, Hyungwook (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Sohyun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seongmin (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hankyul (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 한정훈 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박병학 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 손재민 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이남우 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 강도현 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 민태운 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 안재서 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이한솔 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이현준 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 지형욱 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 조소현 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이성민 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김한결 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.09
  • Accepted : 2021.09.30
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Bertolotti's syndrome is a rare spinal disease and it is known to cause low back pain due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra. There has been rare study of Bertolotti's syndrome. This study reports the effects of Korean medicine treatment on the patient who was diagnosed on Bertolotti's syndrome. The patient was treated with Korean medicine treatment including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and Chuna manual therapy during 40 days. Numerical rating scale (NRS), Euroqol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, Oswestry disability index (ODI), lumbar range of motion were used for assessment. After treatment, low back pain NRS decreased from 3 to 2, and low limb pain NRS decreased from 5 to 2. EQ-5D index, ODI and lumbar range of motion also were improved. This study shows Korean medicine treatment can be an effective care for Bertolotti's syndrome.

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