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mobilization, distraction of the spine and joints, soft tissue release, visceral deficiency, (4) birth trauma, shock and trauma or navel imbalance, (5)
manipulation, craniosacral therapy, and the diaplasis technique. Korean systemic detoxification, (6) autonomic nerve imbalance, (7) blood pres-
Chuna therapy has developed over time by combining the advantages of sure imbalance and cardiac problems, (8) hormonal imbalance, (9) scar
Tuina from China, Shiatsu from Japan, and chiropractic from the United tissue disturbance, (10) structural imbalance and (11) vascular
States. Chuna has recently been applied to national health insurance. A lot compression of the neck, vertebral artery and thigh. KMS focuses on the
of Korean medical doctors have begun to pay attention to the chuna. In this underlying problems that have led to a specific clinical presentation or
iSAMS 2019, I would like to explain the Chuna techniques used frequently that block the natural healing capabilities of the body. By doing so, the
to the cervical and thoracic spine. body is helped in its recovery process and can facilitate a deeper, more
Keywords: Chuna, Cervical spine, Thoracic spine complete healing. KMS integrates palpation as a diagnostic and treat-
ment technique. Lastly, constitutional treatment are implemented that is
54 combined with specific treatments but care is taken that not too many
needles are inserted at once. The treatments are based on palpable
EXPLORING ACUPOINT SELECTION PATTERNS FOR PAIN CONTROL: findings based on application of pressure on areas of the body to deter-
DATA MINING OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS mine the presence or absence of discomfort, clinical presentation and the
medical history of the patient. Hence, KMS yields better, longer lasting
Yechae Hwang. Cognitive Medical Science lab, Kyunghee University, South and more reliable results for the care of patients.
Korea Keywords: Hara, Kiiko Matsumoto, KMS, Palpation, Nagano

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Background and Purpose: The underlying principles of acupoint selection
for pain control are complex. Analysis of acupuncture treatments from PRACTICE OF NAGANO METHOD ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT
clinical studies may provide us with a potential rule when selecting an
acupoint to control pain. The aim of the present study was to investigate Koji Nagano. Representative of Nagano Method Clinical Study Society,
which acupoints were most commonly used to treat pain in randomized Nagano Method Clinical Study Society, Japan
controlled clinical trials (RCTs). Methods: We searched acupuncture
treatment regimens in RCTs included in the Cochrane Database of Sys- Nagano Method Treatment will look for factors that inhibit natural healing.
tematic Reviews for pain management. We analyzed acupoint information There is a Unique diagnostic method for that. The treatment is given based
(more than ten RCTs included) from seven eligible systematic reviews on on this diagnosis. We will approach this treatment from five field. The
pain control. The frequency of the acupoints used was calculated and immune system, vascular system, autonomic neuroendocrine system,
visualized on a human body template. Results: The main acupoints muscle system, and qi system
commonly used across many diseases were SP6, ST36, LI4, and LR3. Keywords: Nagano diagnosis, Natural healing power, Whole Treatment,
However, the most frequently used acupoints varied across many different Immediate effect, Reproducibility, Five-field treatment methods
conditions. For example, the most frequently used acupoints to treat
migraine were GB20, LR3, GV20, EX-HN5, LI4, and TE5, while the most 57
frequently used acupoints for managing dysmenorrhoea were SP6, CV4,
SP8, LR3, and BL32. Both regional and distal acupoints were used for pain ACUPUNCTURE FOR PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC MULTIPLE RIB
management with acupuncture. Conclusion: Our findings reveal that both FRACTURES: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE
local and segmental/extra-segmental neuromodulation are the most
common frequent phenomena for pain control in acupuncture research. Kun Hyung Kim. Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean
Analysis of acupoint information through a data-driven approach will Medicine, Pusan National University, South Korea
unveil the hidden rules of acupoint selection in clinical practice.
Keywords: acupoint, acupuncture, data mining, neuromodulation, pain,
systematic review Objectives: This presentation aims to illustrate the current use of
acupuncture for patients with traumatic rib fractures and discuss its po-
55 tential role in the trauma-care setting. Methods: Clinical observation of
patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures referred from the regional
KIIKO MATSUMOTO’S CLINICAL STRATEGIES Level 1 trauma centre at an academic tertiary hospital for acute post-
operative pain management and chronic pain will be narratively sum-
Julie Lim Greif. Palos Verdes Acupuncture & Wellness Center, United States marised. Supporting evidence from the previous available literatures will
be discussed. Details of acupuncture treatments will be reported as revised
Kiiko Matsumoto’s style of acupuncture (KMS) is a synthesis of the ap- Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture
proaches of many prominent Japanese acupuncturists along with her (STRICTA). Ongoing collaborative research by the Korean medicine doctors,
own clinical findings and ideas. She has studied closely with Dr. Nagano, trauma surgeons and trauma-care nurses will be briefly introduced. Re-
Master Manaka and Master Kawai. In addition, Sansei Kiiko has inte- sults: Details of findings will be presented at the conference. Conclusion:
grated Chinese acupuncture classics such as Nan Ching, Su Wen and Ling Integrative care for patients with traumatic multiple rib fractures is ur-
Shu. The characteristic of KMS is the very close relationship between the gently needed. Our observations and ongoing researches may provide
various medical theories and the human body as obtained by palpation meaningful clue for the role of acupuncture in the consorted efforts to
and verification of acupuncture points. These acupuncture points are improve patients after traumatic events. Further rigorous research on the
chosen only if they have a positive effect on the body. KMS focuses on effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the trauma-care setting is
constitutional treatments and there are eleven major categories which warranted.
are (1) blood stagnation in the Hara (Oketsu) in the head and in the Keywords: acupuncture, trauma, pain, recovery, Korean medicine
vertebral artery, (2) imbalanced immune system, (3) stomach Qi