The research progress of traditional Chinese medicine nursing intervention on the rehabilitation of patients with cervical spondylosis
Jinwei Bian, Xulin Li, Longhai Qiu, Shanji Wu, Chaoming Yang, Pengfei Dong, Naping Luo, Qu Shen
Published 2018-10-21
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2018, 34(30): 2394-2397. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2018.30.018
Abstract
Cervical spondylosis belongs to the category of "arthralgia syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine. From the number and distribution range of disease, the incidence of cervical spondylosis is yearly increasing and shows a trend of younger age. Cervical spondylosis has become one of the common diseases that seriously affect people′s health. This article reviews the relevant literature of TCM nursing interventions in the rehabilitation of cervical spondylosis and explores the influence of TCM nursing interventions on patients with cervical spondylosis including tuina, cupping, moxibustion, scrapping, TCM fumigation, auricular therapy and so on, in order to provide a reference for the future practice and research of TCM nursing interventions for patients with cervical spondylosis.
Key words:
Traditional Chinese medical nursing; Cervical spondylosis; Rehabilitation
Contributor Information
Jinwei Bian
Xulin Li
Longhai Qiu
Shanji Wu
Chaoming Yang
Pengfei Dong
Naping Luo
Qu Shen
School of Nursing, Medical College of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China