요추 추간판 탈출증 환자의 음낭부 통증에 대한 장요근 MET를 병행한 한의학적 치료 증례보고

A Clinical Report on Improvement of Genital Pain Induced by Lumbar Disc Herniation with Treatment of Iliopsoas Muscles Energy Techniques and Korean Medicine Treatment

Objectives To evaluate the effect of iliopsoas muscles energy techniques(MET) combined with Korean medicine treatment in genital pain and other symptoms caused by lumbar disc herniation. Methods To evaluate the pain and function, visual analog scale(VAS), oswestry disability index(ODI), manual muscle test(MMT), straight leg raising test(SLRT) was measured. Results After treatment of 6 weeks, lower back pain declined from VAS 9 to 4, leg pain from VAS 6 to 3, genital pain from VAS 6 to 1. ODI score reduced from 84 to 37.78. MMT improved from Ⅲ/Ⅴ to Ⅴ/Ⅴ, and SLRT recovered from 30/50 to 70/70. Conclusions Treatment of iliopsoas MET and Korean medicine treatment is effective for genital pain and other symptoms caused by lumbar disc herniation. But further studies are required.