Combination of traditional Chinese medicine nursing with fire dragon cupping and red light irradiation for chronic gouty pain of the phlegm-stasis obstructing collaterals typeimpacts on patients with arthritis
中医护理联合火龙罐及红光照射对痰瘀阻络型慢性痛风性关节炎患者的影响

摘要

目的 分析探讨中医护理+火龙罐+红光照射干预策略在痰瘀阻络型慢性痛风性关节炎患者中应用价值。方法 开展期限为2024年9月至2025年9月，纳入样本为上述时段院内收治的100例痰湿痰瘀阻络型慢性痛风性关节炎患者，采用系统抽样法将其均衡分至两组，对照组（n=50，常规西医护理+基础治疗），实验组（n=50，中医护理+火龙罐+红光照射），对比整体干预效果。结果 实验组在疼痛评分、关节功能、炎症指标、中医证候积分、临床疗效方面体现，均显著优于对照组（P＜0.05）。结论 推荐将中医联合干预模式融入痰瘀阻络型慢性痛风性关节炎患者的临床护理工作中，一方面能切实减轻患者的疼痛感受、改善关节功能，另一方面可显著降低炎症反应与尿酸水平，进而提升整体治疗效果。

Abstract

Objective To analyze and explore the application value of integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) nursing, fire dragon cup therapy, and red light irradiation intervention strategies in patients with chronic gouty arthritis of phlegm-stasis syndrome.
Methods The study was conducted from September 2024 to September 2025, enrolling 100 hospitalized patients with chronic gouty arthritis of phlegm-dampness and phlegm-stasis syndrome during this period. Using systematic sampling, patients were evenly divided into two groups: the control group (n=50, conventional Western medicine nursing + basic treatment) and the experimental group (n=50, TCM nursing + fire dragon cup therapy + red light irradiation), with comparative evaluation of overall intervention efficacy.
Results The experimental group demonstrated significantly superior outcomes compared to the control group in pain scores, joint function, inflammatory markers, TCM syndrome scores, and clinical efficacy (P<0.05).
Conclusion   The integrated TCM intervention model is recommended for clinical nursing management of chronic gouty arthritis with phlegm-stasis syndrome. This approach not only effectively alleviates pain perception and improves joint function but also significantly reduces inflammatory responses and uric acid levels, thereby enhancing overall therapeutic outcomes.