Intervention
HEAT
The general rule for pharmacopuncture treatment was undergoing two sessions per week for four weeks; however, one to three sessions per week were permitted depending on the patient’s condition and the physician’s determination. The type of pharmacopuncture solution and treatment points were determined by the physician. All intervention-related matters were recorded in the patient’s electronic medical records (EMR) and case report form (CRF).The general rules for usual care were similar to those for pharmacopuncture treatment. A Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment’s (HIRA) analysis claimed that data in a previous study showed that combinations of various types of PT (e.g., superficial heat therapy, deep heat therapy, traction, and electrotherapy) were prescribed [