Application Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Jar Nursing in Elderly Patients with Low Back Pain
Objective:To analyze the application effect of traditional Chinese medicine cupping jar nursing in elderly patients with low back pain.Method:A total of 60 elderly patients with low back pain in Zhongren Elderly Care Hospital in Jinshan District,Shanghai from November 2022 to August 2023 were selected as the subjects.The red and blue envelope method was used to divide the patients into reference group(conventional nursing,n=30)and analysis group(traditional Chinese medicine cupping jar nursing,n=30).The application effects between two groups was compared.Result:There were no significant differences in traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores between the two groups before nursing(P>0.05).After nursing,the scores of traditional Chinese medicine symptoms such as adverse side rotation,cold pain in the waist,white tongue coating and slow pulse in the analysis group were lower than those in the reference group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in visual analogue scale(VAS)score and Japanese Orthopaedic Association evaluation treatment scale(JOA)score between the two groups before nursing(P>0.05).Compared with the reference group,the VAS score after nursing in the analysis group was lower,and the JOA score was higher,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The nursing satisfaction scores of each dimension in the analysis group were higher than those in the reference group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of traditional Chinese medicine cupping jar nursing in elderly patients with low back pain has significant effects,which can significantly improve clinical symptoms and lumbar function,reduce pain scores,and also help improve nursing satisfaction.
Traditional Chinese medicineCupping jarElderly lower back painNursingApplication effect