Clinical Study of the Effects of Juglandis Semen Pharmacopuncture Therapy on Shoulder Pain

• Main Authors: Han-Na Choi, Seoung-Whon Lee, Cheol-Hong Kim, Hyun-Min Yoon, Kyung-Jeon Jang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2011-12-01
• Series: Journal of Pharmacopuncture
• Subjects: Juglandis Semen Pharmacopuncture Therapy; shoulder pain
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2011.14.4.039

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Juglandis Semen Pharmaco-puncture Therapy on Shoulder Pain. Methods & Results: Clinical studies on shoulder pain were carried out on 34 patients who were treated at Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, Samse Oriental Medical Hospital from June to October, 2009. Patients were divided into two groups, i.e.Sample group(Group A) and Control group(Group B). Group B were treated by body acupuncture and cupping therapies while Group A were added juglandis semen pharmacopuncture therapy to therapies of Group A. All patients of both groups were treated three times a week for three weeks. In order to evaluate pain degree, we apply Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and the tool developed by Japan’s Industrial Hygienics Society and modified by Korean Doctor. Evaluations were done after first week, second week and third week during period of treatment. Results: Both groups showed significant pain decreasing tendencies. But Group A showed more efficiency comparing to Group B. Conclusions: According to the above-mentioned results, it seems that Juglandis Semen pharmacopuncture therapy could be applied as the effective method for reducing shoulder pain.