Acupuncture and Spontaneous Regression of a Radiculopathic Cervical Herniated Disc

Acupuncture and Spontaneous Regression of a Radiculopathic Cervical Herniated Disc

The spontaneous regression of herniated cervical discs is not a well-established phenomenon. However, we encountered a case of a spontaneous regression of a severe radiculopathic herniated cervical disc that was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herb medicine. The symptoms were improve...

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Main Authors:	Kim Sung-Ha, Park Man-Young, Lee Sang-Mi, Jung Ho-Hyun, Kim Jae-Kyoun, Lee Jong-Deok, Kim Dong-Woung, Yeom Seung-Ryong, Lim Jin-Young, Park Min-Jung, Park Se-Woon, Kim Sung-Chul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2012-06-01
Series:	Journal of Pharmacopuncture
Subjects:	acupuncture cervical disc herniation magnetic resonance imaging spontaneous regression
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036

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