The Effect of Korean Medicine with Needle-embedding Therapy on a Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc : A Case Report^※

Abstract

Objectives : Thepurposeofthisstudywastoreporttheclinicaleffectsofneedle-embedding acupuncturetherapycombinedwithKoreanmedicineonalumbarherniatedintervertebral disc. Methods : Wetreatedonepatientwithalumbarherniatedintervertebraldiscwithneedle-em-beddingacupuncturetherapycombinedwithKoreanmedicaltreatment.Wecheckedthenumericratingscale(NRS),oswestrylowbackpaindisabilityindex(ODI)andstraightlegraising test(SLRT). Results : Inthiscase,thenumericratingscaledecreased,whilethestraightlegraisingtestresultsimproved. Conclusion : Needle-embeddingacupuncturetherapycouldbeeffectiveforpain-reductionfor alumbarherniatedintervertebraldisc.

Thread Embedding Acupuncture and Complex Korean Medicine Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Degenerative Scoliosis: A Clinical Case Report

“…TEA has typically been studied in the treatment of facial palsy [15], cosmetic and plastic surgery [16], and obesity [17]. Recently, studies on TEA for treatment of pain in conditions such as degenerative knee arthritis [18], plantar fasciitis [19], and lumbar disc herniation [20], chronic nonspecific neck pain [21] have been published.…”

Efficacy and safety of thread embedding acupuncture combined with conventional acupuncture for chronic low back pain

“…[11] In the early days, TEA was used to treat obesity for cosmetic purposes. However, it is currently used to treat several musculoskeletal conditions such as ankle sprain, [12] shoulder pain, [13] lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, [14] and plantar fasciitis. [15]…”