요추 추간판 탈출증과 신경초종을 동반한 요각통 환자를 대상으로 한 한방 보존적 치료 치험 1례

The Clinical Case Report on a Patient with HIVD(Herniated Intervertebral Disc) and Schwannoma, Treated by Conservative Oriental Medical Treatment

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report clinical effects of oriental medicine with conservative treatments including acupuncture, Chuna treatment and herbal medicine on a patient with low back pain and lower limb numbness caused by HIVD and schwannoma. Methods : The patient was diagnosed with HIVD and schwannoma through the MRI scan. This case was treated with acupuncture, Chuna treatment and herbal medicine during the whole admission period. We evaluated the progress of the symptoms with objective criteria such as NRS(Numerical Rating Scale), SLRT(Straight Leg Raising Test), ODI(Oswestry Disability Index) score and MMT(Manual Muscle Testing). Results and Conclusions : After weeks of conducting conservative treatment on patient with low back pain and lower limb numbness caused by HIVD and schwannoma occured at the lumbar spine, significant improvements of the symptoms were seen. These results suggest that in the case of low back pain and lower limb numbness caused by HIVD and schwannoma, conservative treatments can be considered as one of the options of treating the symptoms beside surgical way.