I. 서 론
추나요법은 긴장부위의 자극이나 피동적 운동을 통해 변위를 교정하여 회복시키는 수기법으로
1)근 골격계 질환에서 다용되는 치료법 중 하나이다. 최
근 환자들은 추나 치료 후 근골격계 및 결합조직의 질환과 접촉으로 인한 감정적 불쾌감을 호소하는 경우가 많았으며, 이러한 이유로 종종 추나요법은 의료분쟁의 원인이 되고 있다
2). 또한 각 기관에 접 수된 의료분쟁 조정건수에 따르면 2000년에 1674
추나로 발생된 통증으로 오인된 만성 기침에 의해 유발된 늑골골절 1례
최영두
1, 조수정
1, 정찬영
1, 김경호
1, 김갑성
1, 이승덕
11동국대학교 일산한방병원 침구과
Clinical Observation of Cough-induced Rib Fracture Mimicking Chuna Therapy-induced Rib Fracture
Young-Doo Choi, K.M.D.
1, Su-Jeong Jo, K.M.D.
1, Chan-Yung Jung, K.M.D.
1, Kyung-Ho Kim, K.M.D.
1Kap-Sung Kim, K.M.D.
1, Seung-Deok Lee, K.M.D.
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Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dongguk University Ilsan International Hospital
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to discriminate the cough-induced rib fracture with chest pain occurred after chuna therapy.
Methods: A 68-year-old female patient who is suffering from left chest wall pain with chronic cough was treated by Korean medical treatment and chuna therapy from November 11th 2014 to November 15th 2014. The improvement of the patient’ s pain was measured by 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). For diagnosis the rib fracture, we conducted the radiography, computed tomography (CT), and bone scan.
Results: After treatment, pain intensity was decreased and the rib fracture was negative in radiography and CT. But, in bone scan, the 5th-8th rib fractures in left side were detected.
Conclusions: When the patient with chest pain visit the hospital after chuna therapy, a doctor keep in mind the possibility of cough- induced rib fracture.
Keywords: Chuna therapy, Chronic cough, Cough-induced rib fracture
Received : 2015. 11. 17 Reviewed : 2015. 12. 03 Accepted : 2015. 12. 03
■ 교신저자 : 최영두. 경기도 고양시 일산구 식사동 814 동국대학교 일산한방병원 침구과