International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the medical significance of acupuncture combined with finger point nursing in the treatment of stroke patients. Methods 90 patients with cerebral apoplexy treated from July 2022 to July 2023 were divided into 45 control group and 45 observation group with acupuncture combined with finger point nursing. The effects of nursing were compared by blood flow in ischemic brain area, NHISS nerve damage score, ADL self-care ability and FMA limb muscle strength before and after nursing. Results Before the implementation of different nursing, there was no statistical significance in nursing indexes between the two groups (P>0.05). After different nursing, the blood flow of cerebral ischemic area, NHISS nerve damage score, ADL self-care ability and FMA limb muscle strength of the observation group after nursing were better than those of the control group, and the nursing index comparison was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with finger point nursing in stroke patients can stimulate cerebral ischemic areas, accelerate blood flow circulation, supply oxygen and blood to damaged brain tissue, improve nerve damage, improve muscle strength, achieve self-care, and benefit patients.

Stroke; Acupuncture; Finger point nursing; Traditional Chinese Medicine; NHISS nerve damage