scholarly journals Demographic Characteristics and Medical Service Use of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Patients at an Integrated Treatment Hospital Focusing on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Retrospective Review of Electronic Medical Records

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Seung Choi ◽  
Eun Hya Chi ◽  
Me-riong Kim ◽  
Jaehoon Jung ◽  
Jinho Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Integrated Treatment ◽  
Lumbar Spine Surgery ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Failed Back Surgery ◽  
Back Surgery ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Objective. To report the patient demographics and nonsurgical complementary and alternative medicine treatment used at a Korean medicine hospital for low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica after surgery.Methods. Medical records of patients who visited a spine-specialized Korean medicine hospital at 2 separate sites for continuous or recurrent LBP or sciatica following back surgery were reviewed. The demographics, MRI and/or CT scans, and treatments were assessed.Results. Of the total 707 patients, 62% were male and the average age was 50.20 years. Ninety percent of patients presented with LBP and 67% with sciatica. Eighty-four percent were diagnosed with herniated nucleus pulposus at time of surgery. Of these patients, 70% had pain recurrence 6 months or later, but 19% experienced no relief or immediate aggravation of pain after surgery. Many patients selected traditional Korean medicine treatment as primary means of postsurgery care (47%). When time to pain recurrence was short or pain persisted after surgery, return of symptoms at the same disc level and side was frequent.Conclusion. An integrative treatment model focusing on Korean medicine and used in conjunction with radiological diagnostics and conventional medicine is currently used as a treatment option for patients with pain after lumbar spine surgery.

scholarly journals Patients with Parkinson Disease in a Traditional Korean Medicine Hospital: A Five-Year Audit

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jung Yun Yang ◽  
Chul Jin ◽  
JiEun Lee ◽  
Han-gyul Lee ◽  
Seung-Yeon Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Initial Visit ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine

Parkinson disease (PD) patients’ demand for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has thus been increasing. We investigated the characteristics of PD patients who visited the Korean Medicine Hospital, the official CAM clinic in Korea. The medical records of PD patients were reviewed retrospectively. The demographic and disease-related characteristics, motivation for visiting, and treatment modalities were collected and analyzed. Medical records from 618 patients were reviewed. Most patients (67.6%) had been already diagnosed with PD at the initial visit. The most frequent complaint was gait disturbance. Previously diagnosed patients visited most frequently for add-on CAM therapies. The most frequently used CAM therapy was acupuncture. The most frequently prescribed herbal medicine was modified Ukgansan. We found the main reason for seeking out CAM was to compensate for the effects of conventional therapies. Further prospective studies will be necessary to collect enough data and evaluate the effectiveness of CAM therapies.

scholarly journals Use of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe: Health-related and sociodemographic determinants

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Kemppainen ◽  
Teemu T. Kemppainen ◽  
Jutta A. Reippainen ◽  
Suvi T. Salmenniemi ◽  
Pia H. Vuolanto
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Sociodemographic Determinants ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Aims: The aim of this research was to study health-related and sociodemographic determinants of the use of different complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments in Europe and differences in CAM use in various European countries. Methods: The study was based on a design-based logistic regression analysis of the European Social Survey (ESS), Round 7. We distinguished four CAM modalities: manual therapies, alternative medicinal systems, traditional Asian medical systems and mind-body therapies. Results: In total, 25.9% of the general population had used CAM during the last 12 months. Typically, only one CAM treatment had been used, and it was used more often as complementary rather than alternative treatment. The use of CAM varied greatly by country, from 10% in Hungary to almost 40% in Germany. Compared to those in good health, the use of CAM was two to fourfold greater among those with health problems. The health profiles of users of different CAM modalities varied. For example, back or neck pain was associated with all types of CAM, whereas depression was associated only with the use of mind-body therapies. Individuals with difficult to diagnose health conditions were more inclined to utilize CAM, and CAM use was more common among women and those with a higher education. Lower income was associated with the use of mind-body therapies, whereas the other three CAM modalities were associated with higher income. Conclusions: Help-seeking differed according to the health problem, something that should be acknowledged by clinical professionals to ensure safe care. The findings also point towards possible socioeconomic inequalities in health service use.

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