3 Successful Case Reports of Tinnitus with Thread-embedding therapy

Do Kyung Han; Han, Do Kyung

doi:10.13048/jkm.24051

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Han: 3 Successful Case Reports of Tinnitus with Thread-embedding therapy

Case Report

The Journal of Korean Medicine 2024; 45(3): 224-234.

Published online: September 1, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.24051

3 Successful Case Reports of Tinnitus with Thread-embedding therapy

Do Kyung Han

Hwatason Korean Medicine Clinic

Correspondence to: Do Kyung Han, Hwatason Korean Medicine Clinic, Tel:+82-41-566-1075, E-mail: kyungseonhan@naver.com

Received July 23, 2024 Revised August 10, 2024 Accepted August 19, 2024

Abstract

Objectives

The objective of this study is to report three successful cases of tinnitus treatment using thread-embedding therapy.

Methods

Thread-embedding therapy was performed on GV20 (百會), CV12 (中脘), and both sides of GB2 (聽會), TE17 (翳風), ST25 (天樞), and ST36 (足三里) for a duration ranging from 2 to 13 sessions. The severity of tinnitus was assessed using the Korean Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (K-THI) and the Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS).

Results

In Case 1, the patient’s THI score decreased from 92 to 8, and the VNRS score decreased from 10 to 0. In Case 2, the patient’s THI score decreased from 62 to 2, and the VNRS score decreased from 7 to 0. In Case 3, the patient’s THI score decreased from 88 to 42, and the VNRS score decreased from 8 to 4.

Conclusions

Thread-embedding therapy demonstrated a positive clinical effect in the treatment of tinnitus.

Keywords: Tinnitus, Thread-embedding Therapy, Acupuncture

Fig. 1

THI and VNRS score of case 1 patient

Fig. 2

THI and VNRS score of case 2 patient

Fig. 3

THI and VNRS score of case 3 patient

Table 1

THI and VNRS score of case 1 patient

	THI Score	VNRS
February 16, 2024	92	10
March 15, 2024	48	6
April 19, 2024	12	4
May 10, 2024	8	0

Table 2

THI and VNRS score of case 2 patient

	THI Score	VNRS
May 31, 2024	62	7
June 11, 2024	2	0

Table 3

THI and VNRS score of case 2 patient

	THI Score	VNRS
February 14. 2022	88	8
April 18, 2022	72	6
June 20, 2022	42	4

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