Research Article
Survey of Integrative Treatment Practices of Korean Medicine Doctors for Cervical Disc Herniation: Preliminary Data for Clinical Practice Guidelines
Table 2
Clinical practice patterns of Korean Medicine doctors for cervical disc herniation treatment.
| | | Mean±SD/n (%) |
| | Usage rate of treatment (multiple responses allowed) | |
| | Pharmacopuncture | 173 (87.8) | | Acupuncture | 172 (87.3) | | Herbal medicine | 162 (82.2) | | Chuna manual therapy | 160 (81.2) | | Cupping | 150 (76.1) | | Physiotherapy (including electrotherapy, light therapy, and hydrotherapy) | 111 (56.3) | | Bee venom pharmacopuncture | 105 (53.3) |
| | Number of CDH outpatient consultations/day | 15.9±12.8 | | Number of treatment visits/week per CDH outpatient | 2.1±1.1 | | Average length of treatment required for 50% pain relief (weeks) | 4.0±1.8 | | Average length of treatment required for 80% pain relief (weeks) | 9.1±3.4 |
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CDH, cervical disc herniation.
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