The Relationship between the Effect of Acupuncture on Motor Organ Diseases and Medical Expenses of Workers in a Company / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
; : 492-499, 2001.
Artigo
em Japonês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-370974
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
We employed the Meridian Test to study the effects of acupuncture on m otor organ diseases and medical expenses of workers in a company, where health promotion is a priority. Our two-month trial was done at one factory which employs mainly physical labor workers. Acupuncture treatments were given for pain in the neckshoulder, knee and lumbar regions. After 8 weeks of our treatment, 83% of neck-shoulder pain cases, 77% of lumbar pain cases, and 88% of knee pain cases reported that their pain was reduced more than 50%. The results of a mental test (POMS test) showed a significant decrease in tension, depression, anger, fatigue and mental confusion. In terms of acupuncture treatment, numbers of visits to conventional hospitals were significantly decreased and average medical expenses were reduced to about 30%. These reductions continued for the next 3 months. Acupuncture treatment using the Meridian Test could benefit corporations where health promotion of workers is an urgent priority.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 4: Financiamento para a saúde
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação econômica em saúde
Idioma:
Japonês
Revista:
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo