YAN Linlin, BAI Rui, WANG Zhaojia, et al. Nursing Care of a Patient with Chest Obstruction and Heartache Accompanied by Back Pain Treated with Medicinal Bamboo Cupping[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2025.
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YAN Linlin, BAI Rui, WANG Zhaojia, et al. Nursing Care of a Patient with Chest Obstruction and Heartache Accompanied by Back Pain Treated with Medicinal Bamboo Cupping[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202510060001.
Nursing Care of a Patient with Chest Obstruction and Heartache Accompanied by Back Pain Treated with Medicinal Bamboo Cupping
This article reports a nursing case of a patient with chest obstruction and heartache accompanied by back pain treated with medicinal bamboo cupping. The uniqueness of this case lies in the fact that the patient’s back pain was not merely a musculoskeletal issue but an extension of chest obstruction manifesting as "anterior-to-posterior" referred pain, classified as a syndrome of qi deficiency and blood stasis, for which conventional nursing interventions showed limited efficacy. The patient, a 71-year-old female diagnosed with unstable angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease, received standardized Western medication combined with medicinal bamboo cupping therapy. Acupoints such as Xinshu (BL 15) and Zhiyang (GV 9) were selected, and the "warming-unblocking suction" technique was applied. Through comprehensive assessment, precise syndrome differentiation, and systematic planning and implementation of nursing care, the results demonstrated significant relief of back pain, along with improvements in mood, sleep, and self-management ability. This case suggests that medicinal bamboo cupping, as a safe and effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy, can address residual symptoms in patients with chest obstruction, highlighting the advantages of "syndrome-differentiated nursing." It provides a practical model for integrating non-pharmacological therapies into cardiac rehabilitation nursing, warranting clinical promotion and further research.
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