A Case Report of Complex Korean Medical Treatments, Including Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang, for Sleep Disorders Accompanied by a Herniated Intervertebral Disc

Objectives: We describe the clinical course in a 53-year-old female patient admitted to a Korean Medicine Hospital with insomnia disorder accompanied by a herniated intervertebral disc and managed with Korean medical treatments.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicines, including Shihog...

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Published inThe Journal of Internal Korean Medicine Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 314 - 322
Main Authors Kim, Tae-ju, Kwon, Min-jin, Kim, Na-young, Kim, Joon-woo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.05.2024
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Summary:Objectives: We describe the clinical course in a 53-year-old female patient admitted to a Korean Medicine Hospital with insomnia disorder accompanied by a herniated intervertebral disc and managed with Korean medical treatments.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicines, including Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and Chuna manual therapy for 33 days. The therapeutic effect was evaluated based on the Insomnia Severity Index, Numerical Rating Scale score, Oswestry Disability Index, and European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions Scale.Results: Post-treatment, the Insomnia Severity Index decreased from 21 to 6, the Numerical Rating Scale score decreased from 7 to 3, the Oswestry Disability Index decreased from 60 to 18, and the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions Scale increased from 0.35 to 0.85.Conclusions: Korean medical treatments improved the symptoms of this patient with insomnia disorder accompanied by a herniated intervertebral disc. Further clinical research on patients with insomnia disorder is needed.
ISSN:1226-9174
DOI:10.22246/jikm.2024.45.2.314