Application of Fire Dragon Cupping therapy in patients with postoperative constipation after thoracolumbar spine fracture based on the theory of teapot lifting and lid-lifting
JIN Caiyun
WEI Lan
ZHANG Jing
Abstract：Objective To explore the application effect of Fire Dragon Cupping therapy in patients with constipation after thoracolumbar fracture surgery based on the theory of teapot lifting and lid-lifting.Methods By using the convenience sampling method,68 patients with constipation after thoracolumbar fracture surgery and admitted to the department of orthopedics of Shenzhen Hospital(Futian)of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine between June 2024 and February 2025 were selected as the research objects.They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,each of 34,according to a random number table.Both groups were given conventional treatment and postoperative care for thoracolumbar fractures,while the observation group was additionally treated with Fire Dragon Cupping therapy.The constipation symptom scores and life quality of the two groups were compared.Results After intervention,the constipation symptom score and the score of patient assessment of constipation quality of life questionnaire in the observation group were both significantly lower than those of the control group(t=8.194,P＜0.001;t=9.143,P＜0.001).Conclusion The therapy in this study can alleviate the related symptoms of constipation in patients and improve their life quality,it's worthy of clinical promotion and application.
Keywords：Teapot lifting and lid-lifting theoryFire Dragon Cupping TherapyThoracolumbar fracturesSurgeryConstipationQuality of life
Publication Date：2025-11-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-25(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 694-697 )