신경포착성 대퇴신경통 2례 = Two Clinical Case Studies on Femoral Neuralgia with Nerve Entrapment

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: This study reports on two patient cases with lower limb symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment who were treated with traditional Korean medicinal treatments.Method: We used acupuncture and pharmacopuncture for several days and observed any changes in the patients’ symptoms.Results: After treatment, the numerical rating scale (NRS) of the first patient decreased from 7 to 1, while that of the second patient decreased from 10 to 1.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that traditional Korean medicinal treatments may be effective in reducing symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment.

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