Effect of taking acupuncture and medicine together for scleroderma: A case report
10.3777/jjsam.61.77
- VernacularTitle:強皮症の患者に鍼治療の併用が効果的であった一症例
- Author:
Eri SAKURADA
;
Shinichirou HOSHI
;
Shuichi KATAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
scleroderma;
acupuncture;
KL-6;
interstitial lung disease;
Raynaud
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2011;61(1):77-84
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Case Report]A female in her fifties complaining of numbness on her face and stickiness in the month who was diagnosed with scleroderma.
Although some other symptoms were improved by the administration of medicine, her main complaints did not change. We applied acupuncture aiming at adjusting the autonomous nerves and it had a little effect for face numbness, Raynaud and KL-6 but numbness on her face did not change since suspending treatment. We changed the method of acupuncture in regards to palpation and it was more effective for her main complaint.
[Method]Watching the change of the patient's subjectivity of a numbness on her face, frequency of sleeplessness and Raynaud, quantity of medicine, and the result of a blood test.
[Result]Both her general condition and numbness on her face were relieved after acupuncture treatment. Especially acupuncture in regard to palpation for general care was more effective. There was no change in stickiness in the mouth.
[Conclusion]We suggest that acupuncture treatment with medicine might be effective for symptoms of scleroderma. These changes will relieve anxiety for their disease and the secondary effect of medicine.
