지속적인 물리적 압박에 의해 야기된 족하수를 동반한 비골신경손상 치험 1례

Peroneal Nerve Injury with Foot Drop due to Prolonged Compression; a Case Report

Objectives To report a peroneal nerve injury case with foot drop which occurred after 70days of CAST treatment where no effects were observed following a month-long conventional conservative managemnet but responded positively to a 47-day conservative management program based on Korean traditional medicine. Methods The Numeric Rating Scale(NRS), Range of Motion(ROM), Manual Muscle Testing(MMT) grade of a patient diagnosed with peroneal nerve injury with foot drop and Lt. ankle pain was recorded at baseline. The patient was subject to Muscle Energy Technique, Shinbaro pharmacopuncture, Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment, The patient s NRS, ROM, and MMT grade were re-evaluated at discharge. Results Following a 47-day inpatient treatment, NRS scores dropped from 6 to 1, Dorsiflexion showed an increase from 0° to 40°, and the MMT grade of Dorsiflexion showed an increase from 1 to 4, all indicating favorable treatment outcomes. Conclusion Korean traditional approach for the treatment of peroneal nerve injury due to prolonged compression appears to be effective.