- P-ISSN 1010-0695
- E-ISSN 2288-3339
- Apply for Authority
- P-ISSN1010-0695
- E-ISSN2288-3339
Article Detail
Home > Article Detail
Effects of Catgut -Embedding Therapy in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Retrospective Pilot Study
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2015, v.36 no.2, pp.43-49
&
(2015). Effects of Catgut -Embedding Therapy in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Retrospective Pilot Study. Journal of Korean Medicine, 36(2), 43-49.
- Downloaded
- Viewed
Abstract
Objectives: We evaluated the effect of the traditional Korean medical therapy of catgut-embedding therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods: Thirteen patients(20 hands) with CTS underwent catgut-embedding therapy once per week for a total of 1-4 sessions. We measured the time to tingling in the fingers on performing Phalen’s test. We also had patients use a visual analog scale (VAS) to indicate the severity of tingling. We also asked about the awakening time at night due to pain and tingling. We controlled the treatment as being limited to four sessions. Even if a patient had not been treated for four sessions, we ended the patient’s treatment if symptoms resolved. Results: Patients who received catgut-embedding therapy showed significant improvements in the clinical symptoms of CTS. After treatment, in a total of 19 hands, the status of fourteen was changed from positive to negative in Phalen’s test and the average of tingling occurrence time in that test was delayed. Among the 20 hands, the VAS in eight hands changed to zero and the average of VAS score decreased. Furthermore, in nine patients, four could sleep well without the use of a splint. Conclusions: Patients undergoing this traditional Korean medical therapy showed alleviation of finger tingling after even a single treatment. We thus concluded that this traditional Korean catgut-embedding therapy, may be effective for treating CTS. However, to confirm the effects of catgut-embedding therapy on CTS, further tests are required, including under the defined, strict conditions of a randomized controlled trial.
- keywords
- carpal tunnel syndrome, retrospective study, catgut-embedding therapy
Reference
1
1 Goodyear-Smith F, Arroll B. What can family physicians offer patients with carpal tunnel syndrome other than surgery? A systemic review of nonsurgical management. Ann Fam Med. 2004;2(3):267-273.
2
2. Love C. Carpal tunnel syndrome. J Orthopaed Nurs. 2003;7:33-42.
3
3. Palmer KT, Harris EC, Coggon D. Carpal tunnel syndrome and its relation to occupation:a systematic literature review. Occup Med (Lond). 2007;57(1):57–66.
4
4. Giannini F, Cioni R, Mondelli M, Padua R, Gregori B, D’Amico P, et al. A new clinical scale of carpal tunnel syndrome: Validation of the measurement and clinical-neurophisiological assessment. Clin Neurophysiol. 2002;113(1):71-77.
5
5. Neurology AAO. Practice parameter for carpal tunnel syndrome. Report of the quality standards subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 1993;43(11):2406-2409.
6
6. Padua L, Padua R, Nazzaro M, Tonali P. Incidence of bilateral symptoms in carpal tunnel syndorme. J Hand Surg Br. 1998;23(5):603-606.
7
7. Werner RA, Andary M. Carpal tunnel syndrome:Pathophysiology and clinical neurophysiology. Clin Neurophysiol. 2002;113(9):1373-1381.
8
8. Ibrahim I, Khan WS, Goddard N, Smitham P. Carpal tunnel syndrome: a review of the recent literature. Open Orthop J. 2012;6:69-76.
9
9. Vasen AP, Kuntz KM, Simmons BP, Katz JN. Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A decision analysis. J Hand Surg Am. 1999;24(5):1109-1117.
10
10. Keith MW, Masear V, Amadio PC, Andary M, Barth RW, Graham B, et al. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009;17(6):397–405.
11
11. Naeser MA, Hahn KA, Lieberman BE, Branco KF. Carpal tunnel syndrome pain treated with low-level laser and microamperes transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation: A controlled study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002;83(7):978–988.
12
12. Freedman J. Acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome. Acupunct Med. 2002;20(1):39–40.
13
13. Schulman RA, Liem B, Moroz A. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with medical acupuncture. Medical Acupuncture. 2008;20(3):163–167.
14
14. Yang CP, Hsieh CL, Wang NH, Li TC, Hwang KL, Yu SC, et al. Acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain. 2009;25(4):327–333.
15
15. Dorwart BB. Carpal tunnel syndrome: a review. Semin arthritis Rheum. 1984;14(2):134-140.
16
16. MacDermid JC, Doherty T. Clinical and electro -diagnostic testing of carpal tunnel syndrome: A narrative review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004;34(10):565-588.
17
17. Werner RA, Andary M. Carpal tunnel syndrome:pathophysiology and clinical neurophysiology. Clin Neurophysiol. 2002;113(9):1378-1381.
18
18. Turner A, Kimble F, Gulyas K, Ball J. Can the outcome of open carpal tunnel release be predicted? : a review of the literature. ANZ J Surg. 2010;80(1-2):50-54.
19
19. Phalen GS. The carpal tunnel syndrome ;seventeen years' experience in diagnosis and treatment of six hundred fifty-four hands. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1966; 48(2):211-228.
20
20. Kuhlman KA, Hennessey WJ. Sensitivity and specificity of carpal tunnel syndrome signs. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1997;76(6):451-457.
21
21. Naranjo A, Ojeda S, Mendoza D, Francisco F, Quevedo JC, Erausquin C. What is the diagnostic value of ultrasonography compared to physical evaluation in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome? Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007;25(6):853-859.
22
22. Amirfeyz R, Gozzard C, Leslie IJ. Hand elevation test for assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Br. 2005;30(4):361-364.
23
23. INAIL: Italian Worker's Compensation Authority, Annual Report 2000. Available at:URL:http://www.inail.it/cms/multilingua/inglese/rappor toannuale2001/RappAnn2000RelPresInglese.pdf. Accessed Oct 24, 2011.
24
24. Upton AR, McComas AJ. The double crush in nerve entrapment syndromes. Lancet. 1973;2(7825):359-362.
25
25. On MS, Jung SY. Needle-embedding therapy to treat every kind of illness. Beijing : People’s Medical Publishing Company. 2002:20-44.
26
26. Lee KH, Lee DH, Kwon KR, et al. A literary study on embedding therapy. Journal of Pharma -copuncture institute. 2003;6(3):15-21.
27
27. Park YY. Needle-embedding therapy. vol. 23. Seoul:Haenglim Publishing Company. 2003:27-28.
28
28. Lee EM, Park DS, Kim DH, Kim HW, Jo EH, Ahn MS, et al. A literature study and recent tendency on Oriental correction of deformities and “needle-embedding therapy”. The J of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society. 2008;25(3):229-236.
- Downloaded
- Viewed
- 0KCI Citations
- 0WOS Citations
Other articles from this issue
- Analysis of the Result of Korean Medicine Treatment for Female Subfertility Using Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment
- Pharmacopuncture for Acute peripheral facial paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- Effect of Picrorrhizae Rhizoma Aqueous Extracts on Paw Chronic Inflammation In Mice
- A Study on Single Dose Toxicity of Mecasin Pharmacopuncture Injection in Muscle
- Effects of Catgut -Embedding Therapy in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Retrospective Pilot Study
- Herbal Medicine Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex : A Case Report
- more
Recommanded Articles
This website recommended the use the Chrome browser for journal website.