경추 유합술 이후 발생한 인접분절 추간판 탈출증 환자에 대한 감압요법을 포함한 한의학적 치료 증례보고

A Case Report of Spine Decompression including Korean Medical treatments on Post-operative State of Cervical Spine

Objectives : The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effect of spinal decompression with Korean medicine treatment on the herniation of an intervertebral disc (HIVD) in a patient after fusion surgery of a cervical segment. Methods : A single patient was treated with spinal decompression, acupuncture, pharmacoacupuncture, and herbal medication. We measured the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), European Quality of Life-5 Dimension (EQ-5D), Cervical Range of Motion (cervical ROM) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score to evaluate the treatment effects. Results : The patient s post neck pain & pain in both arms improved significantly as suggested by the scores on the NRS, NDI, EQ- 5D, cervical ROM and BDI. Conclusions : Thus, spinal decompression, including Korean medicine treatment, could be taken into consideration for HIVD patients after fusion surgery.