Effect of Western and Korean Medicine Combination Treatment on Physical Activity in Elderly Arthropathy Patients
While PA decreased continuously in elderly patients with arthropathy, the WM&KM group exhibited a slower decline, suggesting the effectiveness of KM treatment in mitigating PA reduction. To slow the progression of arthropathy and alleviate pain, it is crucial to provide comprehensive and proactive medical services through collaborative efforts between WM and KM.
Authors
- Chan‐Young Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-9904)
- Il-Su Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0445-8556)
- Tae-Hyeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8448-3845)
- Su‐Hyun Kwon
- S. Han
- Ja Young Ryu
Institutions
- Dong-Eui University (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of pharmacopuncture
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3831/kpi.2025.28.2.81
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Health Insurance Service
- Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
- Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion
- Division of Human Resource Development