Clinical Case Study on Piriformis Syndrome after Traffic Accident

교통사고 후 발생한 이상근 증후군 치험 1례

  • Yun, Jong-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Han (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Oriental Medicine & Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 윤종민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이정한 (한방재활의학과교실 & 한국전통의학연구소)
  • Received : 2010.08.09
  • Accepted : 2010.10.17
  • Published : 2010.10.25

Abstract

This study is performed to report that oriental medical treatment was effective to the patient with piriformis syndrome after traffic accident. The patient was diagnosed as piriformis syndrome by considering clinical symptom, clinical history, physical examination, radiologic study and NCV EMG study. We applied acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, Chuna manipulation and exercise to the patient. After treatment, VAS decreased, and physical examination sign was disappeared. This result suggest that oriental medical treatment can be effective to piriformis syndrome.

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