The Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture Combined with Integrative Korean Medical Treatment for Rotator cuff Diseases : A Retrospective Case Series※ | Zendy

Jeong Kyo Jeong | Zendy; Gi Nam Park | Zendy; Kyung Min Kim | Zendy; So Yun Kim | Zendy; Eun Seok Kim | Zendy; Jung Ho Kim | Zendy; Seung Kyu Nam | Zendy; Young Il Kim | Zendy

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The Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture Combined with Integrative Korean Medical Treatment for Rotator cuff Diseases : A Retrospective Case Series^※

Author(s) -

Jeong Kyo Jeong,

Gi Nam Park,

Kyung Min Kim,

So Yun Kim,

Eun Seok Kim,

Jung Ho Kim,

Seung Kyu Nam,

Young Il Kim

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the acupuncture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2287-7797

pISSN - 1229-1137

DOI - 10.13045/acupunct.2016063

Subject(s) - bee venom , rotator cuff , medicine , series (stratigraphy) , ultrasound , physical therapy , surgery , radiology , biology , zoology , paleontology

Objectives : This study is aimed to report the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided bee venom pharmacopuncture in rotator cuff disease patients. Methods : We treated 4 rotator cuff disease patients with ultrasound-guided bee venom pharmacopuncture and integrative Korean Medical Treatment. The Numeric Rating Scale(NRS), Shoulder Pain And Disability Index(SPADI), and Range Of Motion(ROM) were applied as outcome measures. Results : Comparing before and after treatment, both NRS and SPADI scores were decreased, and ROM was increased in all cases. And adverse events about bee venom pharmacopuncture have not been observed. Conclusion : This study shows ultrasound-guided bee venom pharmacopuncture has a meaningful clinical effect on the improving shoulder pain, disability and ROM.

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