Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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A case Report on a Patient with Plantar Fasciitis using Korean Medicine Treatment Focusing on Mutong Pharmacopuncture

무통약침 위주 한의 치료를 이용한 족저근막염 환자 1례에 대한 증례보고

  • Ji Hye Hwang (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University) ;
  • Chul Jung (Namsangcheon Korean Medicine Clinic)
  • 황지혜 (가천대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 정철 (남상천한의원)
  • Received : 2023.04.21
  • Accepted : 2023.08.30
  • Published : 2023.08.25
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Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of Korean medicine (KM) treatment with Mutong(No-pain) pharmacopuncture (MP) as the main treatment for a patient with plantar fasciitis. A 58-year-old man diagnosed with plantar fasciitis visited OOO KM clinic with pain in his right heel that persisted even after 2 months of physical therapy from more than 6 months after the onset, and underwent 4 treatments focusing on MP. Treatment effect was measured by NRS, FFI, PDI, and EQ-VAS. All scores improved after treatment. In particular, about 70% of symptoms improved at the first treatment, and improved to an asymptomatic state at the end of treatment. No recurrence of symptoms was confirmed until about 4 months after the end of treatment. This study suggests that KM treatment focusing on MP may reduce pain and improve function in a short period of time in patients with plantar fasciitis. More evidence will be needed.

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