척추전방전위증 요추 후방유합술 이후 만성통증 환자 2례를 대상으로 추나 치료를 적용한 한방복합치료 효과와 영상의학적 특성: 증례 보고

The Effect of Complex Korean Medicinal Treatment with Chuna Manual Therapy and Radiological Characteristics on 2 Cases of Chronic Pain after Spondylolisthesis Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: Cases Report

Objectives This study aimed to assess the role of complex Korean medicinal treatment with Chuna manual therapy in two patients with chronic pain after posterior lumbar fusion surgery. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 2 patients postoperatively based on their medical records. The surgery regions were verified using T2-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging. Patients with chronic pain after spondylolisthesis posterior lumbar fusion surgery received complex Korean medicinal treatment with Chuna manual therapy during hospitalization. Numeric rating scale (NRS) in the degree of 0-10 and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were measured before and after treatment. Results Case 1 had an improved NRS score from 7 to 4, and Case 2 had an improved NRS score from 7 to 5. In addition, ODI score improved in both cases. Conclusions Complex Korean medicinal treatment with Chuna manual therapy is effective for relief from chronic pain after posterior lumbar fusion surgery.