Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine decoction cupping combined with wet compress therapy in the treatment of hemiplegia caused by stroke (中药水罐联合溻渍法治疗中风偏瘫临床疗效观察)

• Published in: 中西医结合护理 Vol. 7; no. 10; pp. 12 - 16
• Main Authors: YANG Juhang (杨俊行), HU Zhe (胡哲), SU Rong (苏容), WANG Xin (王欣), ZHAO Ning (赵宁)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Journal of International Translational Medicine Limited 01.10.2021
• Subjects: extremity function; hemiplegia; stroke; traditional chinese medicine decoction cupping; traditional chinese medicine nursing; wet compress therapy; 中医护理; 中药水罐; 中药溻渍; 中风病; 偏瘫; 肢体功能
• DOI: 10.55111/j.issn2709-1961.202110017
• ISSN: 2709-1961

Objective To explore the clinical effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)decoction cupping combined with wet compress therapy in the treatment of hemiplegia caused by stroke. Methods Totally 120 patients with hemiplegia caused by stroke were selected. According to TCM nursing interventions provided, they were divided into routine Chinese medicine rehabilitation training group (group A), TCM decoction cupping group (group B) and TCM decoction cupping combined with wet compress therapy group (Group C). The improvement of motor function was evaluated by the simplified Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment Scale (FMA), the recovery of limb muscle strength was evaluated by Lovett's scale before and after treatment, and the improvement of daily living ability were evaluated by Modified Barthel Index (MBI). Patients' satisfaction with TCM nursing treatment was evaluated by self-made questionnaire. Results The symptoms of all patients were significantly relieved after TCM nursing treatment. In comparison between