Clinical Study on Effect of Herbal acupuncture therapy on shoulder pain

Kim, Hyun-Joong; Chang, So-Young; Lee, Eun-Yong

Keywords: Herbal acupuncture therapy; Shoulder pain; Carthami-Flos; Calculus Bovis.Fel Ursi

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2005.8.2.047

Objectives : This study was performed to examine effects of herbal acupuncture therapy on shoulder pain. Methods : Control group were treated by common acupuncture therapy and sample group were treated by common acupuncture therapy and herbal acupuncture therapy. We compared control group with sample group by VAS and ROM. Results : VAS of sample group were more decreased than control group. ROM of sample group were more improved than control group. Conclusion : The herbal acupuncture therapy may be good effects on the shoulder pain.