Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of eight⁃section brocade combined with herbal tea on balance function and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis. Methods 300 patients with osteoporosis who met the exclusion criteria were divided into control group（n = 150）and test group（n = 150）. The control group was given basic treatment（calcium + vitamin D），and the experimental group was treated with eight⁃section brocade in the basic treatment for 6 months. The changes of balance scale（TUG，BBS），quality of life scale（SF⁃36），bone mineral density and bone metabolism index were observed before and after treatment. Results The difference between the two groups in BBS and TUG scores before and after treatment was statistically significant（P＜0.05）in 6 months. The experimental group is superior to the control group in improving physiological function，body pain， overall health，vitality and emotional function（P＜0.05）. The experimental group was better than the control group in improving the bone mineral density of the lumbar（P＜0.05）. There was no significant difference in hip bone mineral density improvement between groups（P＞0.05）. Conclusion Both basic treatment and combination therapy can improve the balance ability of osteoporosis patients. The effect of combined drug therapy on the balance ability of patients was equal，but the quality of life of patients was significantly improved.

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