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COPD
A case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
successfully treated by acupuncture]
[Article in
Japanese]
Suzuki M, Ohno Y,
Namura K, Asai T, Yuugetu H, Sawada M, Akao S, Gotou K, Fujiwara H.
Department of
Oriental Medicine,Gifu University of Medicine.
Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves a decrease in respiratory
function and limits daily activities. We report a COPD patient whose
respiratory symptoms were improved by acupuncture treatment. A 66-year-old man
visited Gifu University Hospital
with breathlessness on exercise. Despite medication, his general condition
worsened. A series of acupuncture treatments was subsequently started on
October 27, 2001. He had level III breathlessness on JRS classification prior
to acupuncture treatment, and his respiratory function parameters were VC: 3.54
L, FEV1: 1.19 L, FEV1% (G): 33.6% and %FEV1: 45%.
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The basic meridian points
used were KI 3 (Fuliu), LU 9 (Taiyuan), LU 1 (Zhongfu), CV 12 (Zhongwan), CV 4
(Guanyuan), BL 13 (Feishu), and BL 23 (Shenshu). The acupuncture needles were
retained for ten minutes in each session. This research design was used to
detect the specific efficacy of acupuncture treatment After ten acupuncture
treatments over two months, his walking distance, Borg scale and respiratory
function were improved compared with before treatment. These findings suggest
that acupuncture treatment may be efficacious for advanced cases of COPD.
Publication Types:
* Case Reports
PMID: 15969210 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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