"Dongjak Acupuncture Method, Rapid Effect on Neck Pain Caused by Traffic Accidents"

Jasaeng Korean Medicine Hospital Spine and Joint Research Institute Paper Published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] A study has found that 'Dongjakchimbup,' a method where patients continue to move under the guidance of a Korean medicine doctor while receiving acupuncture to relax muscles, can alleviate neck pain caused by traffic accidents and shorten the treatment period. Dongjakchimbup is an acupuncture technique devised by Dr. Shin Junsik, the founder of Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital, characterized by its immediate pain relief effect.

The research team led by Korean medicine doctor Kim Doori at the Spine and Joint Research Institute of Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital conducted a study on 100 men and women aged between 19 and 70 who visited Bucheon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital from July to December last year, confirming these findings on the 15th. The study results were published in the international academic journal Journal of Clinical Medicine.

The study subjects were patients who ▲required hospitalization due to 'whiplash injury' occurring within 7 days after a traffic accident and ▲had neck pain with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of 5 or higher. Whiplash injury refers to damage to bone and soft tissues caused by the sudden impact during a car collision, which causes the neck to whip like a whip.

The research team divided the 100 patients into a treatment group (49 patients) that received integrated Korean medicine treatment including Chuna manual therapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, plus Dongjakchimbup, and a control group (48 patients) that received only integrated Korean medicine treatment. Three patients were excluded from the analysis as they were not suitable for the study.

Analysis showed that the treatment group receiving additional Dongjakchimbup experienced greater improvement in neck pain. On the 5th day of hospitalization, the pain measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) was 3.56 in the treatment group and 4.66 in the control group. The NRS expresses pain intensity on a scale from 0 to 10, with higher numbers indicating greater pain. The range of motion in the neck also showed a clear improvement effect in the Dongjakchimbup treatment group.

Kim Doori, the first author of the paper and a Korean medicine doctor, said, "Combining Dongjakchimbup with integrated Korean medicine treatment in the early stages of neck pain caused by traffic accidents can lead to rapid therapeutic effects."

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