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The Study on History Period and Treatment Outcomes of Patients Admitted to a Korean Medicine Hospital for Low Back Pain

  • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
  • Abbr : JKMR
  • 2014, 24(4), pp.137-143
  • Publisher : The Korean Academy Of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

조창영 1 김원우 2 성익현 2 이갑수 2 정재훈 1 박상원 1 이진호 3 하인혁 3

1자생한방병원 한방재활의학과
2자생한방병원 한방재활의학과,
3자생한방병원

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ABSTRACT

Objectives Low back pain causes disability and incurs large socioeconomic burden. Many cases of acute low back pain progress into chronic conditions. As the treatment period extends, burden of socioeconomic expenses also rises. Thus this study is to investigate whether history period influences improvement rate of pain and disability in the patients who receive conservative Korean medicine treatment. Methods 447 inpatients who received conservative Korean Medicine treatment for the management of low back pain have been grouped into acute, sub-acute and chronic according to the length of history period. NRS, ODI and improvement rate of each group were investigated. Treatment every patient has received as follow; acupuncture, herbal medicine, Chuna manipulation, bee venom, and physical treatment. Results Acute patients showed improvement with NRS of 3.98±2.50 and ODI of 28.04 ±21.54. The NRS of sub-acute patients showed improvement with NRS of 2.81±2.07, ODI also showed improvement with 11.64±13.94. Statistically significant difference was observed in NRS, ODI and improvement for acute patients. Improvement in pain and disability was observed to be larger. Conclusions It demonstrated that receiving valid conservative Korean medicine treatment is beneficial for low back pain patients in improvement of their pain and disability.

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