Astımda akupunktur

Bu çalışma astım tanılı bir hastanın akupunktur ile tedavisini içermektedir. Hastamız 45 yaşında, astım tanısıyla iki yıldır takip ediliyormuş. Hastanın tanısı Süreyyapaşa Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde koyulmuş ve aynı hastanede takip ediliyormuş. Hasta verilen ilaçlarını uzun süre kullanmış,ancak fayda görmemiş. Semptomları devam etmiştir. Planlanan akupunktur tedavisi, kulak ve vücut akupunkturu şeklinde 12 seans uygulandı. Hastanın şikayetlerinde anlamlı bir düzelme oldu. İyilik hali devam ediyor.
Anahtar Kelimeler:

Akupunktur, astım, dispne

Acupuncture for asthma

This study contains the acupuncture treatment of a patient diagnosed with asthma.The patient is 45 years old and being tracked for 2 years.The patient diagnosed in Süreyyapaşa Trainning and Research Hospital and kept on eye in the same hospital.The patient used the given medicines for a long time but didn’t get any good result from them as her symptoms continue.The planned acupuncture treatment performed as both ear and body acupuncture in 12 phases.There’s been a remarkable decreasing in her symptoms whilst her wellness continues.

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