Review Article
The Utilization of Medical Devices by Traditional Korean Medicine Doctors Investigated through Traditional Korean Medicine Clinical Studies
Table 3
List of diseases treated by treatment devices.
| | Treatment Devices | Diseases of Top 3 used | n (%) |
| | Electro acupuncture | Facial paralysis | 9 (11.0) | | Stroke | 5 (6.1) | | Obesity and headache | 3 (3.7) |
| | TENS equipment | Herniation of lumbar disc | 11 (14.9) | | Back pain | 4 (5.4) | | Shoulder pain | 3 (4.1) |
| | ICT equipment | Herniation of lumbar disc | 7 (10.6) | | Back pain | 5 (7.6) | | Neck pain | 4 (6.1) |
| | Ultrasound devices | Herniation of lumbar disc | 3 (13.0) |
| | IR devices | Facial paralysis | 5 (21.7) |
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TENS: transcutaneous nerve stimulation; ICT: interferential current therapy; IR: infrared rays.
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