A Case of Pressing Moxibustion and Acupuncture Therapy Treated Acute Back Pain

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  • MINOWA Masahiro
    Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences National University Corporation, TSUKUBA University of Technology Department of Anma-Massage-Shiatsu, Acupuncture and Moxibution Chiba Prefectural School for the Visualiy Impaired Students
  • KATAI Syuichi
    Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences National University Corporation, TSUKUBA University of Technology

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  • 臨床報告　　急性背部痛に対し下肢への刺鍼と患部への実按灸療法を施術した一症例
  • リンショウ ホウコク キュウセイ ハイブツウ ニ タイシ カシ エ ノ シシン ト カンブ エ ノ ジツアンキュウ リョウホウ オ シジュツ シタ イチ ショウレイ

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Abstract

We report on a case of acute, sport-related back pain treated with pressing moxibustion and acupuncture therapy. A 15-year-old high school freshman fell on his back while shooting a basketball during a game. He felt acute back pain on the second day following his injury. We suspected a fracture and advised him to visit an orthopaedic surgeon, where he was diagnosed with a contusion. Upon return to us, we began acupuncture therapy of his inferior limb acupoints and pressing moxibustion of his contused muscle, while evaluating his pain using a numerical rating scale. He experienced pain relief after the second pressing moxibustion treatment. His numerical pain score changed for the better, and his treatment was ended after the third visit. In cases of pressing moxibustion, moxa sticks are directly pressed onto acupoints protected with non-flammable cloth. In Japan, however, the term moxibustion therapy generally indicates direct moxibustion. Therefore Japanese moxibustion therapists rarely choose the pressing moxibustion therapy option. This case suggests that pressing moxibustion for acute contused wounds or lower back pain is also effective.

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  • Kampo Medicine

    Kampo Medicine 60 (2), 151-153, 2009

    The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine

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