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Effects of Korean Medicine Treatment focusing on Acupotomy of headache:A Case Report of Four Patients

Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2021, v.42 no.3, pp.176-184










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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to report the effect of acupotomy for patients with headache. Methods: Four patients with headache were treated with acupotomy. The improvement of symptoms was evaluated by numeric rating scale(NRS), Headache impact test-6(HIT-6) and headache attack frequency. Results: The numeric rating scale score and headache attack frequency decreased throughout the treatment period. No side effects were observed during treatment. Conclusion: Acupotomy had shown a positive clinical effect in the treatment of a headache in this case series. Further studies are required for its application on various headache.

keywords
Acupotomy, Chim-do, Headache, Migraine, Tensional headache, Case report


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