Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion
| Name | 침구학교실 | 鍼灸學敎室 | Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion |
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| Intro | One of two pillars of Korean Medical treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion is the first and second mode of therapy, as quoted in "First needle, Second, apply moxibustion, Third apply medicinals". Therefore, acupuncture and moxibustion covers all areas of physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment, as the most important part of Korean Medicine. In the department, we specialize in treating musculo-skeletal disorders of the spine and joints, brain nervous system disease that cause stroke and paralysis, and various intractable diseases based on the theory of Meridian-Zhangfu together with anatomical physiology of Western Medicine. |
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| Prospects | At present, the percentage of the elderly population is rapidly rising due to longer life expectancy. Due to exercise deficiency, poor posture, imbalance in lifestyle, various conditions of the spine and joints, musculo-skeletal disorders are increasing, while other symptoms have newly been given identification as illness by the name of 'syndrome' and have been the focus of research to clinically approach and treat. Interest in Korean Medicine or Complementary and Alternative Medicine is growing, especially in acupuncture and moxibustion as the main means of treatment. Therefore, the department is striving to earn more promising results through research and development of pathology, diagnosis, and treatment based on Korean Medical methodology. 1) Major role in acupuncture & moxibustion research as the leading department in Korea 2) East-West Medical research on the therapeutic mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion 3) Establishment of a clinical guideline for spinal-joint and musculo-skeletal disorders for the standardization of treatment 4) Research for development of diagnostic method and acupuncture & moxibustion treatment tool 5) Research on new needling technique |
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