A comparison on experimental study and clinical efficacy between herbal fumigation treatment and herbal steam washing treatment used in limb joint
Abstract：Objective:To compare the safety and clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)fumiga-tion and TCM fumigation and washing in the treatment of limb and j oints.Methods:TCM fumigation and wash-ing was carried out according to TCM nursing procedure.TCM fumigation was carried out by self developed bedside multi functional limb and joints TCM steam therapy instrument.With simulated elbow fumigation and fumigation and washing on the medical humanoid plastic model,the treatment temperature,period and TCM steam production were measured.A total of 32 elbow stiffness patients were selected and divided into TCM fu-migation group and TCM fumigation and washing group,with a treatment of continuous passive motion (CPM) and functional exercise.The treatment effects were evaluated by comparing the positive range of motion (ROM) and Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS)between the two groups before and after treatment.Results:After 40 mins treatment of TCM fumigation and washing,the temperature of the lower elbow joint was over 44 ℃(the skin safety threshold)which could easily cause low temperature scald.The clinical observation showed that the improvement of positive ROM,MEPS score,and effect of TCM fumigation group were better than TCM fu-migation and washing group.Conclusions:Both experiments and clinical observation showed that the TCM fumi-gation treatment is more safe and effective with self developed beaside multi functional limb and joints TCM steam therapy instrument.
Keywords：traditional Chinese medicine fumigationtraditional Chinese medicine fumigation and washingelbow j oint stiffnessexperimental studyclinical curative effectlow temperature scald
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 22-25 )