Research Article

Management of Sport Injuries with Korean Medicine: A Survey of Korean National Volleyball Team

Table 1

Treatment type for injured tissue.

TreatmentCategory (total ), (%)
JointMuscleTendonOthers

Acupuncture64 (38.1)45 (41.3)26 (44.8)16 (41.0)
Cupping12 (7.1)16 (14.7)0 (0.0)1 (2.6)
Moxibustion2 (1.2)0 (0.0)1 (1.7)0 (0.0)
Herbal medicine2 (1.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Physical therapy26 (15.5)22 (20.2)6 (10.3)3 (7.7)
Chuna manual therapy32 (19.0)9 (8.3)10 (17.2)9 (23.1)
Exercise treatment7 (4.2)4 (3.7)1 (1.7)1 (2.6)
Taping16 (9.5)7 (6.4)10 (17.2)1 (2.6)
Over-the-counter medication3 (1.8)2 (1.8)1 (1.7)4 (10.3)
Prescription medication2 (1.2)0 (0.0)1 (1.7)1 (2.6)
Consultation0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.6)
Others2 (1.2)4 (3.7)2 (3.4)2 (5.1)

Total168 (100.0)109 (100.0)58 (100.0)39 (100.0)

Results are presented as number and percentage of cases.