Department Introduction

Chinese Traumatology Medicine

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Chinese Traumatology Medicine

Department Introduction

China Medical University Hospital's (CMUH)  Division of Trauma in TCM was set up in April 1982. In the beginning of the foundation, Sheng-hsien Wu, first outstanding alumnus of the department of Chinese medicine established this division using conventional traumatological models, in order to deliver good services for the injured patients. After that, the alumni of the departments of Chinese medicine and post-baccalaureate Chinese medicine have successively joined the ranks of people who study traumatology, enabling the division to develop and thrive.

The advantages of modern traumatology in clinical practice have been gradually taken seriously. Osteology and traumatology of Chinese medicine is clinical medicine based on anatomy, physiology, pathology, biomechanics, and Chinese medicine basic theory. In the diagnosis, it is often necessary to employ X-rays and laboratory tests to get the correct diagnosis through comprehensive analysis of injuries, post-traumatic performance, and clinical examination. And according to the specific conditions of injury, the corresponding therapy is selected to highlight Chinese medicine characteristics, splintage, functional exercise, and necessary promotion of blood circulation, swelling reduction, reunion of bone, oral administration of Chinese medicine and external application for nourishing the liver and kidneys, in an attempt to promote an early recovery from injury.

The medical services in the division are offered by the physicians personally for the patients regarding examination and treatment. Further, the medical staff known for their affable manner provides good care for patients with sports injuries, pain in the muscles and joints or neuralgia, with immediate efficacy. With the aid of herb fumigation and hot compress, the course of disease can be shortened a recovery made, so that the patient is no longer plagued by all kinds of aches and pains.

Our Teams

Pu-Wei Hou

Pu-Wei Hou

Acting Director
Dr. Hou graduated from the Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine at China Medical University. He is kind and attentive in his consultations. Dr. Hou believes that treatments in traumatology can be divided into internal medicine, therapeutic techniques, and acupuncture, primarily addressing musculoskeletal joint pain, soreness, numbness, and swelling. He specializes in fracture reduction, treatment of post-injury sequelae, and degenerative joint diseases. Through manual reduction, internal medicine, and acupuncture, he accelerates the reduction of swelling and promotes recovery at the affected areas.
Yu-An Yeh

Yu-An Yeh

Attending Physician
Orthopedics and traumatology of Chinese Medicine
Chinese Manipulation and Massage
Chiropractic
Research interests:Chinese medical treatment for avascular necrosis of femoral head
Yu-Hsien Kuo

Yu-Hsien Kuo

Attending Physician
Dr. Yu-Hsien Kuo is engaged in traditional trauma rehabilitation and Tai Chi professional sports for more than 20 years. He is good at bringing simple sports into the treatment of health education, and interacting with patients in a gentle and humorous way.
Specialties for sports injuries, quadriple joint contusion, fifty shoulders, stiff neck, mother hand
spinal correction, pelvic adjustment, chest rib adjustment, tendon fascia tension adjustment, ankle joint adjustment
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