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A Case of Urinary Incontinence Patients After Having an Vertebrae Lumbales Operation

Authors :
Cho Yoon-chul
Kim Chul-soo
Kim Tae-hui
Lim Se-young
Kim Sung-wook
Jung Sung-yub
Source :
Journal of Pharmacopuncture, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 119-125 (2003)
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2003.

Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to show that there was a significant result in prescribing Herb remedy and Korean-Bee-Venom acupuncture and acupuncture & moxibustion therapy to Urinary incontinence patients due to Neurologic Bladder caused by Cauda equina syndrome after having an vertebrae lumbale operation. Methods : The methods used in this study was observe the patient's subjective improvement, valuation of the bladder function and the change of the sensibility drop when Herb remedy and Korean-Bee-Venom acupuncture and acupuncture was applied . Results : When acupuncture and Korean-Bee-Venom acupuncture was both applied the function of Bladder changed from score 10 to 0 and the Grade of Urinary Incontinence changed from Grade III to 0 also with the sensibility drop. Conclusion : The results show that when using Umnungchon(SP9), Yangnungchon (GB34), Taedon(LR1), Kokkol(CV2) there was an effect to some degree to the Urinary incontinence patients but when Korean-Bee-Venom was acupunctured to Kwanwon(CV4) and Kihae(CV6) the effect increased. Further studies and examples for evidence are required.

Details

ISSN :
12264849
Volume :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Pharmacopuncture
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c13144e797bba1c904b90cdb93fff9d4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3831/kpi.2003.6.2.119