Journal of Acupuncture Research

  • 제39권4호
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  • Pages.317-322
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  • 2022
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  • 2586-288X(pISSN)
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  • 2586-2898(eISSN)
대한침구의학회 (Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society)
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The Risk of Applying Moving Cupping Therapy to A Patient with Chronic Lumbar Pain Previously Treated with Gold Thread Therapy

  • Yeonhak, Kim (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Yoona, Oh (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jihun, Kim (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Eunseok, Kim (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Gi Young, Yang (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Byung Ryul, Lee (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 투고 : 2022.07.25
  • 심사 : 2022.09.22
  • 발행 : 2022.11.30
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Gold thread therapy (GTT) continuously stimulates acupoints and is used to treat chronic conditions/diseases such as chronic lumbar pain. During the procedure gold thread is embedded into the skin and although gold thread is medically pure, GTT is an irreversible treatment where there is limited evidence on its safety. Here, we report a case of a 79-year-old woman being treated for low back pain who developed side effects following moving cupping therapy at a site of GTT (performed in the 1970s). Adverse reactions causing radiating pain persisted more than at least 9 days following moving cupping therapy. The symptoms of pain were evaluated using the numerical rating scale, and changes in tenderness and the state of bruising was recorded. Low back pain improved but the radiating low leg pain did not improve. This case highlights the need for caution when performing moving cupping therapy where GTT has been previously performed.

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This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University.

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