FU Mengmeng, MEI Yuwei, GAO Jing, et al. A Nursing Report on the Improvement of a Patient with Liver Qi Stagnation Type Costal Pain and Depression through Acupoint Massage[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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FU Mengmeng, MEI Yuwei, GAO Jing, et al. A Nursing Report on the Improvement of a Patient with Liver Qi Stagnation Type Costal Pain and Depression through Acupoint Massage[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506240015.
A Nursing Report on the Improvement of a Patient with Liver Qi Stagnation Type Costal Pain and Depression through Acupoint Massage
This paper summarizes the nursing care of a patient with hypochondriac pain and depression due to liver Qi stagnation treated with acupoint massage. Upon admission, the patient presented with right-sided rib pain and poor sleep. Based on the theory of syndrome differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), interventions such as head and liver meridian acupoint massage, emotional regulation, and dietary guidance were implemented to soothe the liver and regulate Qi. After 7 days of nursing intervention, the patient’s Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score improved from 17 to 7, the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score decreased from 4 to 2, and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score reduced from 31 to 19. Significant improvements were observed in insomnia, pain, and depressive symptoms.
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