@article{ART001365094},
author={유창길 and 이윤주},
title={A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis},
journal={Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation},
issn={1229-1854},
year={2009},
volume={19},
number={3},
pages={135-146}
TY - JOUR
AU - 유창길
AU - 이윤주
TI - A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis
JO - Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
PY - 2009
VL - 19
IS - 3
PB - The Korean Academy Of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
SP - 135
EP - 146
SN - 1229-1854
AB - Objectives :
The purpose of this study is to report the effect of live leech(hirudo medicinalis) therapy with oriental medication on the patient with regional rheumatoid arthritis. The patient had resistant to DMARDs so she was in the debilitating condition and suffered from edema, pain, stiffness of joint and purpura before live leech(hirudo medicinalis) therapy.
Methods :
The regional rheumatoid arthritis patient had edema, pain, stiffness of joint and purpura on right foot. We treated the patient with live leech(hirudo medicinalis) therapy and oriental medicine.
Results :
The symptoms of regional rheumatoid arthritis was improved through live leech(hirudo medicinalis) therapy and oriental medicine. The patient maintains her condition with oriental medicine treatment after stopped all DMARDs such as MTX(methotrexate) and NSAIDs. After this treatment the patient's walking difficulty has been improved.
Conclusions :
This study shows that live leech(hirudo medicinalis) therapy and oriental medicine can elevate the regional rheumatoid arthritis patient's quality of life with continuous health care and treatment for major problem. For more accurate studies, further studies would be needed with more cases.
KW - Live leech(Hirudo medicinalis);Regional rheumatoid arthritis;Herbal medication
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유창길 and 이윤주. (2009). A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 19(3), 135-146.
유창길 and 이윤주. 2009, "A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis", Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, vol.19, no.3 pp.135-146.
유창길, 이윤주 "A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 19.3 pp.135-146 (2009) : 135.
유창길, 이윤주. A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis. 2009; 19(3), 135-146.
유창길 and 이윤주. "A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 19, no.3 (2009) : 135-146.
유창길; 이윤주. A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 19(3), 135-146.
유창길; 이윤주. A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation. 2009; 19(3) 135-146.
유창길, 이윤주. A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis. 2009; 19(3), 135-146.
유창길 and 이윤주. "A Case of Live Leech(Hirudo Medicinalis) Therapy with Herbal Medication on Regional Rheumatoid Arthritis" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 19, no.3 (2009) : 135-146.
