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Report of Two Cases of Shoulder Pain Diagnosed through MRI as Partial Tear of Supraspinatus Tendon Treated by Oriental Medical Treatment

Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2009, v.30 no.1, pp.163-172






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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the improvement after oriental medical treatment of partial tear of supraspinatus tendon. Method: We treated 2 patients having shoulder pain due to partial tear of supraspinatus tendon with Oriental medical treatment, including Sa-am acupuncture DaeJang-Jeonggyeok, A-shi point (阿是穴)and herbal medicine. We checked visual analog scale (VAS) score and range of movement (ROM). Results: We treated shoulder pain. Thereafter ROM improved and VAS score dropped to the level of 2 to 4 points from 10 points at onset. Conclusion: This report shows Oriental medical treatment has effectiveness on partial tear of supraspinatus tendon. Follow-up study is needed.

keywords
Supraspinatus, Partial tear, Shoulder pain, Oriental medical treatment


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