추나요법을 적용한 한방복합치료로 호전된 요추 추간판 탈출증으로 인한 비구조적 척추측만증 5례: 증례보고

Five Cases of Nonstructural Scoliosis with Lumbar Herniated Intervertebral Disc Treated by Complex Korean Medicine Treatment with Chuna Manual Therapy: Case Report

Objectives : This case report describes the management of five patients suffering from nonstructural scoliosis with lumbar herniated intervertebral disc all treated with complex Korean medicine treatment. Methods : Five patients were hospitalized and treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, cupping, and Chuna manual therapy. Patients were assessed for Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), EuroQol-FiveDimensions(EQ-5D), and Cobb’s angle. Results : In all patients, NRS, ODI, and Cobb’s angle decreased, while the EQ-5D score increased. Conclusions : As seen in these five cases, complex Korean medicine treatment with Chuna manual therapy has effects on the management of nonstructural scoliosis.