MA Yinghui, YUE Tong. Nursing Report on the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis with Herbal Ointment Massage Combined with Acupoint Application and Rehabilitation Exercises[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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MA Yinghui, YUE Tong. Nursing Report on the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis with Herbal Ointment Massage Combined with Acupoint Application and Rehabilitation Exercises[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202512150002.
Nursing Report on the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis with Herbal Ointment Massage Combined with Acupoint Application and Rehabilitation Exercises
This article summarizes the nursing outcomes and clinical experience of a case involving herbal ointment massage combined with acupoint application and systematic rehabilitation exercises to alleviate knee pain and restricted mobility in a patient with knee osteoarthritis. Based on the theory of syndrome differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the integrated nursing protocol—incorporating herbal ointment massage, acupoint application, and structured rehabilitation training—significantly relieved knee pain, reduced joint stiffness, and improved joint mobility, thereby enhancing the patient's daily living capacity and quality of life.
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