Clinical effect analysis of timed strengthening moxibustion combined with continuing nursing on symptoms of qi deficiency and blood stasis type

This study is based on the theory of meridian flow and aims to evaluate the clinical effect of timed strengthened moxibustion combined with continuous nursing on patients with shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke accompany with qi deficiency and blood stasis. This is a retrospective study. This study included 60 patients who visited the acupuncture and moxibustion Department of the local college of Chinese medicine from January 2022 to January 2023. They were separated into the experimental and controlling groups, 30 patients each. The clinical effect was evaluated through visual analogue scale, upper limb simplified Fugl-Meyer motor function score, Barthel index score, as well as other indicators. The treating period was 6 days per week, lasting for 2 courses. After treatment, the visual analogue scale score of the experimental group significantly decreased from 7.21 to 2.58 (t = 10.020, P < .01). Its upper limb simplified Fugl-Meyer motor function score significantly improved (P < .01). Its Barthel index score increased from 4.67 to 10.815 (P < .01), improving the daily living abilities. Its edema improved (Z = -2.898, P < .01), and its nursing satisfaction increased from 29.41% to 53.06% (P < .05). The combination of timed strengthening moxibustion and continuous nursing has a significant effect on treating the shoulder-hand syndrome in patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis type stroke. It can effectively reduce pain, improve motor function and daily living ability, and improve patient satisfaction with nursing, providing an effective treatment plan for post stroke rehabilitation.