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Table 4 Frequently prescribed Korean Medicine treatments for lumbar intervertebral disc displacement

From: A survey among Korea Medicine doctors (KMDs) in Korea on patterns of integrative Korean Medicine practice for lumbar intervertebral disc displacement: Preliminary research for clinical practice guidelines

Factors

n (%)

Herbal medicine

Chungpa-juna

122 (99.2)

 

Hwalhyeoljitong-tang(活血止痛湯)

57 (46.3)

 

Ojeok-san (五積散)

41 (33.3)

 

Dokhwalgisaeng-tang (獨活寄生湯)

37 (30.1)

 

Danggwisoo-san (當歸鬚散)

28 (22.8)

 

Jakyagkamcho-tang (芍藥甘草湯)

24 (19.5)

 

Yookmijihwang-tang (六味地黃湯)

24 (19.5)

Chuna manipulation

Sidelying lumbar extension displacement correction technique

48 (39)

 

Sidelying lumbar ‘pitch and roll’ distraction method

44 (35.8)

 

Prone posteriorly rotated ilium/sidebent sacrum correction technique

42 (34.1)

 

Prone leg raise ilium correction technique

38 (30.9)

 

Prone lumbosacral joint distraction method

34 (27.6)

 

Prone sacrum sidebent rotation displacement correction technique

30 (24.4)

 

Spine flexion distraction method: Flexion shift technique

25 (20.3)

 

Sidelying lumbar flexion displacement correction technique

23 (18.7)

 

Spine flexion distraction method: Extension technique

12 (9.8)

Style of acupuncture

Ah-shi points

113 (91.9)

 

Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT)a

112 (91.1)

 

Acupoints relevant to symptoms (acupoints related to specific disorder/syndromes)

91 (74)

 

Dong-Si Acupuncture

18 (14.6)

Pharmacopuncture

Shinbaro 1

86 (69.9)

 

Shinbaro 2a

86 (69.9)

 

Shinbaro 3

55 (44.7)

 

Hwangryunhaedok

36 (29.3)

 

Joongseongouhyul

30 (24.4)

 

Muscle relaxation

12 (9.8)

 

Anti-inflammation

11 (8.9)

 

Scolopendra

11 (8.9)

Acupoints used for acupuncture

Hyeopcheok (Huatuo Jiaji, EXB2) points

82 (66.7)

 

GB30 (環跳)

64 (52.0)

 

Ah-shi points

54 (43.9)

 

BL23 (腎兪)

44 (35.8)

 

BL25 (大腸兪)

25 (18.7)

 

BL40 (委中)

23 (18.7)

Acupoints used for pharmacopuncture

Hyeopcheok (Huatuo Jiaji, EXB2) points

91 (74.0)

 

Ah-shi points

44 (35.8)

 

BL23 (腎兪)

32 (26.0)

 

GB30 (環跳)

27 (22.0)

 

BL25 (大腸兪)

25 (20.3)

  1. aFactor most frequently ranked 1st