Effects of Acupotomy and Selective Cryolysis including Herbal Medicine Treatment on Thigh Circumference: Case Series (한약치료를 포함한 도침치료와 냉각요법이 허벅지둘레에 미치는 영향: 증례군보고)

조경하; Sang-Hoon Yoon (윤상훈); 김병택; 윤영희; 김윤식; Ye-Yong Choi (최예용)

Effects of Acupotomy and Selective Cryolysis including Herbal Medicine Treatment on Thigh Circumference: Case Series

Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
Abbr : J Korean Med Obes Res
2017, 17(2), pp.133-139
Publisher : The Society of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
Published : December 30, 2017

조경하 ¹, Sang-Hoon Yoon ², 김병택 ¹, 윤영희 ², 김윤식 ², Ye-Yong Choi ²

¹바로스한의원
²청연의학연구소

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to investigate the combined effect of acupotomy, selective cryolysis andherbal medicine therapy for treating regional fat accumulation of thigh. Twenty-four patients wereselected for the study. A session of selective cryolysis and acupotomy treatments wereperformed on both thighs once a week, for four weeks, with administration of herbal medicine. Thigh circumference, weight, body mass index (BMI), skeletal muscle mass, and body fat ratewere measured before and after the procedure. Statistical significance (P＜0.05) was determinedusing the paired t-test. After treatments, thigh circumference was significantly reduced by3.57±1.41 cm in 4 weeks (P＜0.001). Weight, BMI, skeletal muscle mass, and body fat rate toowere significantly reduced (P＜0.001). Of the 24 patients, 1 reported an adverse event offrostbite. We assume this combined therapy can be useful when dealing with localized fataccumulation. Long-term evaluation and further studies are required to identify the specific effectsize.

KEYWORDS

Cryolysis, Acupotomy, Localized fat

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