Effects of rehabilitation training combined with thunder-fire moxibustion on affected upper limb spasm after stroke
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.15.020
- VernacularTitle:康复训练联合雷火灸在改善脑卒中后患侧上肢痉挛中的应用效果
- Author:
Na ZHANG
1
;
Shurui GAO
;
Haiyun LIANG
;
Qiong WU
;
Hang XIONG
;
Yan LIU
;
Ying XIE
;
Lijie ZHANG
;
Lyu ZHANG
;
Wenjuan WANG
;
Caidi LI
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学东直门医院东区脑病科
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Thunder-fire moxibustion;
Muscle tonus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(15):1821-1824
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of thunder-fire moxibustion in improving affected upper limb hypermyotonia of patients after stroke, so as to provide a clinical basis for improving affected upper limb hypermyotonia (spasm) after stroke. Methods From June 2016 to February 2017, we selected 100 stroke patients from Fastern Area of Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. All of the patients were divided into control group and experimental group according to the order of admission, 50 cases in each group. Patients of control group accepted routine rehabilitation training. On that basis, patients of experimental group were also treated with thunder-fire moxibustion. We compared the rehabilitation efficacy of two groups with the activity of daily living (Barthel) and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). Results The scores of MAS of experimental group were (1.83±0.64) and (1.27±0.85) respectively 14 and 28 days after intervention, lower than those of control group [(2.60±0.79), (1.99±0.85)]with significant differences (t=-2.711, -2.808; P<0.01). There was a significant difference in the score of activity of daily living between experimental group (55.44±19.77) and control group (48.85±13.73), (t=2.112, P=0.037). Conclusions The thunder-fire moxibustion combined with rehabilitation could improve the activity of daily living of patients after stroke and reduce the degree of affected upper limb spasm of patients.
