Clinical Application of TCM-Characteristic Rehabilitation Program after Total Knee Arthroplasty-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Clinical Application of TCM-Characteristic Rehabilitation Program after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Published:2021 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0360-1293
Container-title:Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research
language:en
Short-container-title:acupunct electrother res

Author:

Gao Xin-Xia¹,Xiao Xiong²,Chen Ying²,Yang Li²,Zhang Yun-Xia²,Cui Xue-Jiao²,Wang Shang-Quan²,Li Ling-Hui²,Chen Ming²,Tian Jing²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nursing, Wangjing Hospital, ChineseAcademy of Traditional ChineseMedicine, No.6 Wangjing Zhonghuan South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100102,China

2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.6 Wangjing Central Ring Road South, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-characteristic rehabilitation program on levels of pain and swelling after total knee arthroplasty. Methods: A total of 72 in-patients who recovered from total knee arthroplasty in our department were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into two groups according to a random number table: the control group (n = 36) with routine nursing and the treatment group (n = 36) with TCM rehabilitation nursing. The pain scores and joint swelling were statistically analyzed. Results: The pain scores in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The implementation of a TCM rehabilitation program for patients after total knee arthroplasty can effectively and quickly reduce the pain and swelling of the affected limb, promote the local blood circulation, and promote the quality of life of patients after rehabilitation.

Publisher

Cognizant, LLC

Subject

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Complementary and alternative medicine,General Neuroscience