Publications by authors named "Won Bae Ha"
Objectives: Patients with incurable diseases experience difficulty carrying out activities of daily living and rely on caregivers. Caregivers of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) are unable to understand the extent of the patients' suffering because the pain sites are invisible. To address this problem, this study will apply an integrative healthcare service model to a single FM case to manage pain and enhance the quality of life and, subsequently, gather feedback from different sources regarding the treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince 2005, there have been no systematic reviews on the effects of multiple manual therapies, including muscle energy technique (MET), on the hamstrings. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to provide clinical evidence for the effectiveness of the MET on hamstring flexibility. We queried 10 electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, KISS, NDSL, KMBASE, KISTI, RISS, Dbpia, and OASIS) up to the end of March 2022.
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- * This study aimed to assess and enhance a new integrative healthcare service model designed to address the emotional and physical issues faced by BC patients and their caregivers through direct observation and feedback.
- * The findings will refine this integrative model and aim to provide effective medical services, contributing to the development of a healthcare system better suited for managing chronic pain and improving life quality for similar patients.
The efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of Kyung-ok-ko: A narrative review.
Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2022
Kyung-ok-ko (KOK), a traditional medicinal formula in East Asia, has been recently studied across various fields. However, comprehensive reviews of clinical applications of KOK targeting clinical and experimental studies are lacking. Therefore, the application of KOK is being limited to the range of tonic medicines.
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- Deep acupuncture needling applied to the abdomen can lead to rare complications such as abdominal organ injuries, prompting a study to determine the allowable needle insertion range (ANIR) for acupoint CV12, which is used for gastric issues.
- In a study of 85 healthy volunteers, ultrasound images revealed that the average ANIR was 25.3 ± 10.2, with noticeable differences between genders and the liver being visible in many subjects.
- Reliable factors, including anthropometric measurements, can help predict ANIR, but individual differences should be considered to minimize risks during acupuncture treatments, emphasizing the importance of using ultrasound to assess each patient's unique anatomy.
Background: Acupuncture is a relatively safe, commonly used "alternative" medical treatment for various symptoms. However, adverse effects can occur, including trauma, pneumothorax, and central-nervous-system injury. Our objective was to develop a reliable and practical procedure for ultrasound imaging of acupuncture points to improve safety during needling, and to acquire ultrasound images of several (44) acupuncture points, especially those in high-risk areas, according to an in-house standard operating procedure.
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