Abstract

Rationale: COVID-19-associated cough refers to cough that persists after SARS-CoV-2 infection and cannot be explained by other causes and diagnoses. FSN had been effective for chronic cough based on previous study. Therefore, we reported a case of COVID-19-associated cough effectively treated by Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling (FSN).
Patient concerns: A 23-year-old male patient developed fever and cough after infection of SARS-CoV-2. Although Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) brought down the fever, cough still continued.
Treatments and outcome: The patient was treated with FSN for three times continuously, and the patient’s cough and pharyngeal itch were significantly improved. Cough Evaluation Test (CET) score was decreased from 16 point to 6 point and cough Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score was decreased from 70mm to 5mm. And the patient had no obvious cough or pharyngeal itch during follow-up 3 days later.

Keywords:Fu’s subcutaneous needling; COVID-19-associated cough; Swaying movement; Reperfusion approach; Tightened muscle