Differentiated nursing and effect of patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effectiveness of TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine)care on community patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion(LIDP). Methods 80 patients with LIDP were randomly allocated to the control group and the experimental group with 40 in each one. Differentiated TCM care was applied to the experimental group, which included diet modification, environment adjustment,emotion conciliation, function improvement activities and massage. The control group was applied with routine care in community context. The treatment effect between the two groups was compared. Results The experimental group showed better consequences and life quality than the control group, the differences were statistically significant. The physical and functional condition was also better than the control group. Conclusions TCM care is applicable in community patients with LIDP, and it has significantly positive effects on rehabilitation and life quality of these patients.