Background:Asthma is a major non-communicable disease affecting both children and adult populations,characterized by inflammation and narrowing of airways.Hydrotherapy is a naturopathy treatment modality effectively u...Background:Asthma is a major non-communicable disease affecting both children and adult populations,characterized by inflammation and narrowing of airways.Hydrotherapy is a naturopathy treatment modality effectively used to manage bronchial asthma.This case series presents the immediate effect of one such hydrotherapy treatment hot fomentation on pulmonary function in bronchial asthma.Case presentation:Three women who had chief complaints of wheezing,sneeze and breathlessness due to chronic bronchial asthma.Hot fomentation over the inter-scapular region was given to the patient for a duration of 20 minutes.Pulmonary function test was performed using Recorders&Medicine Systems Pvt Ltd.Helios 401 before and immediately after the intervention to assess the efficacy of hot fomentation.Result:When compared to baseline,the pulmonary function’s parameters,such as forced vital capacity,forced expiratory volume in the first second,forced expiratory volume in the first second/forced vital capacity ratio,forced expiratory flow(25–75%)and peak expiratory flow showed significant improvement immediately after the fomentation.Conclusion:After 20 minutes of hot fomentation,significant improvement in pulmonary function was observed.Hot fomentation over the interscapular region,could thus be used to improve clinical outcomes in the management of bronchial asthma by improving pulmonary function and relieving acute symptoms.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of abdominal massage combined with fomentation of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome.Methods:A total of 90 pa...Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of abdominal massage combined with fomentation of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome.Methods:A total of 90 patients with irritable bowel syndrome were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 45 cases in each group.The control group received abdominal massage therapy,and the observation group received abdominal massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine fomentation.The clinical efficacy of the two groups of patients on constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome was compared.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group in the treatment of constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome was 95.6%(43/45),which was higher than the control group by 80%(36/45),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Abdominal massage combined with fomentation of traditional Chinese medicine is effective in treating constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome.Its environmental protection,green,non-invasive treatment advantages are convenient for clinical promotion and application.展开更多
Objective：To clarify the effectiveness of Chinese herbal fomentation in treating chronic neck pain by means of changes in cervical kinematics.Methods：Seventy-six patients with chronic neck pain were included in the ...Objective：To clarify the effectiveness of Chinese herbal fomentation in treating chronic neck pain by means of changes in cervical kinematics.Methods：Seventy-six patients with chronic neck pain were included in the study and were randomized into two groups based on the random number generator of the SPSS software：fomentation combined with Chinese herbal（Group 1） and fomentation without any medicine（Group 2）.In both groups,the fomentation lasted for 60 min and heated to 35 ℃,once a day for 28 consecutive days.Standard lateral radiographs of the cervical spine were obtained including the neutral,full flexion,and full extension positions.Before and after intervention,the following parameters were used to evaluate the changes in kinematics：range of motion（ROM）,sagittal alignment and instantaneous center of rotation（ICR）.Results：After treatment,the ROM was significantly higher than that of before treatment in Group 1（51.5,95%CI：49.8-55.9;P〈0.05）.There was no significant difference between before and after treatment in Group 2（P〉0.05）.Although C2-C7 cervical alignment was increased in both groups after treatment,no significant difference was detected between before and after treatment（P〉0.05）.For Group 1,the significant X coordinate variation was only observed at C5/C6 level（38.1;95%CI：34.0,42.1;P〈0.05）.There was a significant upward trend in the Y coordinate of the ICR at C5/C6（-30.5;95%CI：-34.3,-26.8;P〈0.05） and C6/C7 after treatment（-6.1;95%CI：-6.7,-5.4;P〈0.05）.For Group2,the ICR location of each level was not statistically different between the pre- and post-treatment（P〉0.05）.Conclusions：Chinese herbal fomentation could improve abnormal mobility in terms of ROM and ICR.Chinese herbal fomentation might be an effective treatment for chronic neck pain.展开更多
目的基于气血理论探讨中药热奄包联合穴位贴敷治疗肛瘘术后疼痛的临床疗效。方法选择2022年1月至2023年8月九江市中医院收治的150例肛瘘术后患者作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为对照组及治疗组,每组各75例。对照组术后采用穴位贴敷治...目的基于气血理论探讨中药热奄包联合穴位贴敷治疗肛瘘术后疼痛的临床疗效。方法选择2022年1月至2023年8月九江市中医院收治的150例肛瘘术后患者作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为对照组及治疗组,每组各75例。对照组术后采用穴位贴敷治疗,治疗组在对照组的基础上给予中药热奄包治疗。比较两组患者术后不同时间段创面面积、创面愈合时间、肉芽组织生长评分、视觉模拟评分法(VAS)及肛缘水肿评分。结果治疗组术后14 d创面面积少于对照组,创面愈合时间短于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后14 d肉芽组织生长评分低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后3、14 d VAS评分均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后3、14d肛缘水肿评分均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论中医热奄包联合穴位敷贴用于治疗肛瘘术后患者可以缩短创面愈合时间和创面面积,减轻肉芽组织生长和肛缘水肿评分,降低肛瘘术后疼痛感,从而促进患者恢复效果。展开更多
目的:观察中药热敷治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折经皮椎体后凸成形术(PKP)术后残留痛的临床疗效。方法:将骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折PKP术后残留痛患者90例按随机数字表法分为2组各45例,对照组给予依降钙素+钙尔奇D治疗;治疗组在对照组...目的:观察中药热敷治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折经皮椎体后凸成形术(PKP)术后残留痛的临床疗效。方法:将骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折PKP术后残留痛患者90例按随机数字表法分为2组各45例,对照组给予依降钙素+钙尔奇D治疗;治疗组在对照组基础上行中药热敷。2组均随访3个月以上,记录治疗前、治疗2周后、治疗4周后以及末次随访时视觉模拟评分(Vi sual anal ogue scal e,VAS)与Oswest r y功能障碍指数(Oswest r y di sabi l i t y i ndex,ODI)及不良反应。结果:治疗前2组VAS评分、ODI指数比较差异无统计学意义(P>0. 05);治疗后2组各时点VAS评分、ODI指数与治疗前比较均不同程度降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0. 05);治疗后2组各时点VAS评分、ODI指数组间比较差异有统计学意义(P<0. 05);治疗期间所有患者无相关干预措施的不良事件发生。结论:中药热敷可有效缓解骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折PKP术后残留痛,能促进腰背部功能康复,安全有效。展开更多
文摘Background:Asthma is a major non-communicable disease affecting both children and adult populations,characterized by inflammation and narrowing of airways.Hydrotherapy is a naturopathy treatment modality effectively used to manage bronchial asthma.This case series presents the immediate effect of one such hydrotherapy treatment hot fomentation on pulmonary function in bronchial asthma.Case presentation:Three women who had chief complaints of wheezing,sneeze and breathlessness due to chronic bronchial asthma.Hot fomentation over the inter-scapular region was given to the patient for a duration of 20 minutes.Pulmonary function test was performed using Recorders&Medicine Systems Pvt Ltd.Helios 401 before and immediately after the intervention to assess the efficacy of hot fomentation.Result:When compared to baseline,the pulmonary function’s parameters,such as forced vital capacity,forced expiratory volume in the first second,forced expiratory volume in the first second/forced vital capacity ratio,forced expiratory flow(25–75%)and peak expiratory flow showed significant improvement immediately after the fomentation.Conclusion:After 20 minutes of hot fomentation,significant improvement in pulmonary function was observed.Hot fomentation over the interscapular region,could thus be used to improve clinical outcomes in the management of bronchial asthma by improving pulmonary function and relieving acute symptoms.
文摘Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of abdominal massage combined with fomentation of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome.Methods:A total of 90 patients with irritable bowel syndrome were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 45 cases in each group.The control group received abdominal massage therapy,and the observation group received abdominal massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine fomentation.The clinical efficacy of the two groups of patients on constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome was compared.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group in the treatment of constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome was 95.6%(43/45),which was higher than the control group by 80%(36/45),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Abdominal massage combined with fomentation of traditional Chinese medicine is effective in treating constipation-predominantirritable bowel syndrome.Its environmental protection,green,non-invasive treatment advantages are convenient for clinical promotion and application.
文摘Objective：To clarify the effectiveness of Chinese herbal fomentation in treating chronic neck pain by means of changes in cervical kinematics.Methods：Seventy-six patients with chronic neck pain were included in the study and were randomized into two groups based on the random number generator of the SPSS software：fomentation combined with Chinese herbal（Group 1） and fomentation without any medicine（Group 2）.In both groups,the fomentation lasted for 60 min and heated to 35 ℃,once a day for 28 consecutive days.Standard lateral radiographs of the cervical spine were obtained including the neutral,full flexion,and full extension positions.Before and after intervention,the following parameters were used to evaluate the changes in kinematics：range of motion（ROM）,sagittal alignment and instantaneous center of rotation（ICR）.Results：After treatment,the ROM was significantly higher than that of before treatment in Group 1（51.5,95%CI：49.8-55.9;P〈0.05）.There was no significant difference between before and after treatment in Group 2（P〉0.05）.Although C2-C7 cervical alignment was increased in both groups after treatment,no significant difference was detected between before and after treatment（P〉0.05）.For Group 1,the significant X coordinate variation was only observed at C5/C6 level（38.1;95%CI：34.0,42.1;P〈0.05）.There was a significant upward trend in the Y coordinate of the ICR at C5/C6（-30.5;95%CI：-34.3,-26.8;P〈0.05） and C6/C7 after treatment（-6.1;95%CI：-6.7,-5.4;P〈0.05）.For Group2,the ICR location of each level was not statistically different between the pre- and post-treatment（P〉0.05）.Conclusions：Chinese herbal fomentation could improve abnormal mobility in terms of ROM and ICR.Chinese herbal fomentation might be an effective treatment for chronic neck pain.
文摘目的基于气血理论探讨中药热奄包联合穴位贴敷治疗肛瘘术后疼痛的临床疗效。方法选择2022年1月至2023年8月九江市中医院收治的150例肛瘘术后患者作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为对照组及治疗组,每组各75例。对照组术后采用穴位贴敷治疗,治疗组在对照组的基础上给予中药热奄包治疗。比较两组患者术后不同时间段创面面积、创面愈合时间、肉芽组织生长评分、视觉模拟评分法(VAS)及肛缘水肿评分。结果治疗组术后14 d创面面积少于对照组,创面愈合时间短于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后14 d肉芽组织生长评分低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后3、14 d VAS评分均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组术后3、14d肛缘水肿评分均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论中医热奄包联合穴位敷贴用于治疗肛瘘术后患者可以缩短创面愈合时间和创面面积,减轻肉芽组织生长和肛缘水肿评分,降低肛瘘术后疼痛感,从而促进患者恢复效果。
文摘目的:观察中药热敷治疗骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折经皮椎体后凸成形术(PKP)术后残留痛的临床疗效。方法:将骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折PKP术后残留痛患者90例按随机数字表法分为2组各45例,对照组给予依降钙素+钙尔奇D治疗;治疗组在对照组基础上行中药热敷。2组均随访3个月以上,记录治疗前、治疗2周后、治疗4周后以及末次随访时视觉模拟评分(Vi sual anal ogue scal e,VAS)与Oswest r y功能障碍指数(Oswest r y di sabi l i t y i ndex,ODI)及不良反应。结果:治疗前2组VAS评分、ODI指数比较差异无统计学意义(P>0. 05);治疗后2组各时点VAS评分、ODI指数与治疗前比较均不同程度降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0. 05);治疗后2组各时点VAS评分、ODI指数组间比较差异有统计学意义(P<0. 05);治疗期间所有患者无相关干预措施的不良事件发生。结论:中药热敷可有效缓解骨质疏松性胸腰椎压缩骨折PKP术后残留痛,能促进腰背部功能康复,安全有效。
