Effect of Korean medicine treatment on surgery and opioid prescription among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a nationwide retrospective cohort study
These findings suggest that KM treatment is associated with a reduced long-term risk of lumbar surgery and opioid use in patients with LSS. KM may represent a potentially effective conservative treatment option. Further randomized controlled trials are warranted to validate these findings.
Authors
- Ha In-Hyuk
- Won-Jeong Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2557-3040)
- Yoon Jae Lee
- Ho-Yeon Go
Institutions
- Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine (KR)
- Jaseng Medical Foundation (KR)
- Semyung University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1703911
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute