Dose- dependent Effects of Jungsongouhyul Pharmacopuncture on Low Back Pain

(10) Journal of Pharmacopuncture, Vol 14, No. 2, pp. 45–52, 2011

Dose- dependent Effects of Jungsongouhyul Pharmacopuncture on Low Back Pain

Man-Jin Jeong, O-Gon Kwon, Chang-Hoon Woo, Hee-Duk An

Abstract

Objectives: The object of this study was to analyze the intensity of low back pain for various dosages of the Jungsongouhyul pharmacopuncture.

Methods: Three groups were made with 15 patients each at Po-Hang Oriental Hospital, which is affiliated with Daegu Haany University. The patients were observed from August 1, 2010 to September 30 2010. Group 1 was treated with acupuncture groups with herb and other therapy and with differential dosage of Jungsongouhyul pharmacopuncture 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 cc. We measured the pain threshold and the visual analog scale(vns) during the first week of admission. The statistical analysis was performed by using the oneway ANOVA and the Tukey test.

Results: The change in the VAS was not statistically significant, but the change in the pain threshold was statistically significant. Multiple comparisons of the pain threshold between the two groups showed statistically significant differences. Multiple comparisons of the pain threshold between groups1and 3 and groups 2 and 3 showed no statistically significant differences.

Conclusion: Jungsongouhyul Pharmacopuncture 1.2cc was more effective than 0.4 and 0.8cc.

Key Words: low back pain; pharmacopuncture; pain threshold; pressure algometer; VAS