Three Cases of Frozen Shoulder Treated with Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture and Chuna Manual Therapy

Minhee Kim; Soohyung Jeon; Kim, Minhee; Jeon, Soohyung

doi:10.13048/jkm.23011

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Kim and Jeon: Three Cases of Frozen Shoulder Treated with Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture and Chuna Manual Therapy

Case Report

The Journal of Korean Medicine 2023; 44(1): 117-127.

Published online: March 1, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.23011

Three Cases of Frozen Shoulder Treated with Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture and Chuna Manual Therapy

Minhee Kim¹

, Soohyung Jeon²

¹Bombit Korean Medical Clinic

²Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University

Correspondence to: Soohyung Jeon, Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University, 62, Yangjeongro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47227, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-51-850-8904, Fax: +82-51-850-8744, E-mail: jsoohyung@hanmail.net

Received January 8, 2023 Revised February 4, 2023 Accepted February 14, 2023

Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to report the effect of hominis placenta pharmacopuncture and chuna manual therapy in patients with frozen shoulder.

Methods

Frozen shoulder was treated with hominis placenta pharmacopuncture and chuna manual therapy, and the overall shoulder pain was measured by visual analog scale (VAS), and the range of motion (ROM) of shoulder movement was evaluated by measuring passive abduction and external rotation and active hand to shoulder blade test.

Results

After the treatment, overall shoulder pain was reduced, and ROM of passive abduction and external rotation was increased.

Conclusions

The above results show that hominis placenta pharmacopuncture and chuna manual therapy can be used as an effective treatment for frozen shoulder.

Keywords: Frozen shoulder, Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture, Chuna Manual Therapy, VAS, ROM

Fig. 1

Recover coordination between humerus and scapula

Fig. 2

Recover glenohumeral joint repositioning

Table 1

Changes of Visual Analog Scale & Range of Motion in Case 1

Date of Visit	Visual Analog Scale	Shoulder Abduction Passive ROM	Shoulder External Rotation Passive ROM
2022.10.01 (1^st)	8	100	50
2022.10.06 (3^rd)	5	120	50
2022.10.14 (5^th)	4	150	60
2022.10.21 (7^th)	1	180	70
2022.10.26 (10^th)	3	170	70

Table 2

Changes of Visual Analog Scale & Range of Motion in Case 2

Date of Visit	Visual Analog Scale	Shoulder Abduction Passive ROM	Shoulder External Rotation Passive ROM
2022.09.13 (1^st)	10	80	30
2022.09.21 (3rd)	8	80	30
2022.09.28 (6^th)	6	100	40
2022.10.04 (9^th)	5	150	50
2022.10.10 (12^th)	3	170	50

Table 3

Changes of Visual Analog Scale & Range of Motion in Case 3

Date of Visit	Visual Analog Scale	Shoulder Abduction Passive ROM	Shoulder External Rotation Passive ROM
2022.07.13 (1^st)	7	180	40
2022.07.29 (5^rd)	6	180	40
2022.08.10 (10^th)	4	180	70
2022.08.26 (15^th)	5	180	80
2022.09.07 (20^th)	1	180	85

Table 4

Clinical Diagnostic Criteria of the Frozen Shoulder

Painful stiff shoulder for at least 4 weeks
Severe shoulder pain that interfered with successful performance of activities of daily living or work activities
Night pain
Painful restriction of both active and passive elevation less than 100 and 50% restriction of the external rotation (at the side)
Normal radiological appearance
No secondary causes

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