The Clinical Report on the 3 Cases of Sciatica treated on Direct Moxibustion

Kang, Jun-Hyuk; Kim, Se-Jong; Park, Jang-Woo; Heo, Dong-Seok; Yoon, Il-Ji; Oh, Min-Seok; Hong, Seo-Young

Keywords: Sciatica; Direct moxibustion; VAS; PRS

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2007.10.2.139

Objectives : The purpose of this report is to examine the effects of direct moxibustion on the Low back pain and Lowerlimb radiating pain. Methods : The patients were hospitalized in Daejeon Univ. Oriental Hospital and treated with acupuncture treatment, physical treatment and direct moxibustion. After treatments, we measured the Results & Conclusions : VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) and PRS(Pain Rating Scale). VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) and PRS(Pain Rating Scale) scores were improved in 3 cases of Low back pain and Lowerlimb radiating pain treated with direct moxibustion. So it is suggested that direct moxibution have the possibility to treat on sciatica.