두통의 추나치료에 관한 연구동향분석

Research Trends of Chuna Therapy on Headache

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate abroad research about Chuna therapy on headache and provide clinical evidence. Methods We searched case report and RCT(randomized controlled trials) during recent 10 years in Pubmed using Mesh terms related to headache, Chuna therapy. Only human researches are included. Results 4 case reports, 11 RCTs are included. Chiropractic, manual therapy, osteopathic manipulative treatment are practiced for head-ache patients in cervical and thoracic regions. Other manual therapy, medication, therapeutic ultrasound are practiced for control group in RCT. Conclusions Although this review has several limitations, Chuna therapy is a effective treatment on headache, especially in patients who have side effect in medication according to studies. abstract word count: 113