임신 중 발생하여 출산 후 악화된 수근관 증후군 한방 치험 1례
1 우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실, 2 우석대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실,
3 우석대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과교실 임지영 1 , 한국인 2 , 이은희 1 , 이아영 1 , 김종욱 3
ABSTRACT
A Case Report on Pregnancy-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Worsened after Birth by Korean Medicine
Ji-Yeong Im 1 , Kuk-In Han 2 , Eun-Hee Lee 1 , Ah-Yeong Lee 1 , Jong-Uk Kim 3
1 Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University
2 Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University
3 Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University
Objectives: This study is to report the effect of Korean medical treatment on a patient suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurred in pregnancy and worsened after birth.
Methods: We treated the patient diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome by Korean medical treatment such as acupuncture, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine at ⃝⃝Hospital of Korean Medicine from July 31th 2015 to August 6th 2015. And we evaluated changes of symptoms by Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Tinel sign, Phalen's test, and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging (DITI).
Results:
1. Through Korean medical treatment, postpartum carpal tunnel syndrome was significantly improved. VAS was decreased from 4 to 2, Phalen’s test was manifested from 10 seconds to 26 seconds and Tinel sign was changed from positive to negative.
2. We compared the gap of temperature between palm and forearm before and after Korean medical treatment through DITI. The temperature on the right side was changed from 0.74℃ to 1.01℃ and the left one from 0.63℃ to 1.01℃.
Conclusions: This case report shows that Korean medical treatment is useful to treat pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome worsened after birth.
Key Words: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Postpartum, Korean medical treatment, Tinel sign, Phalen's test
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