Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture combined with functional training for treatment of peripheral nerve incomplete injury of upper limbs.
- Author:
Gui-rong XIAO
1
;
Hua HAO
;
Qiu-ling ZHAO
;
Huan-ying YAN
;
Qiu-hua SHAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Electroacupuncture; methods; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Peripheral Nerve Injuries; Peripheral Nerves; physiopathology; Physical Therapy Modalities; Upper Extremity; innervation
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(5):329-332
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search for the best program for treatment of peripheral nerve incomplete injury.
METHODSNinety cases were randomly divided into a treatment group, a control group I and a control group II, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), etc. plus functional training, and the control group I with electroacupuncture and the control group H with functional training. After treatment for 3 months, basic function, practical function, EMG, nerve conduction velocity were compared among the 3 groups.
RESULTSThe good rate of basic function of 50.0%, the curemarkedly effective rate of practical function of 50.0% and the total effective rate of neurophysiology of 64.3% in the treatment group were better than 20.7%, 17.2%, 41.4% in the control group I (P < 0.05) and 23.3%, 20.0% and 36.O7% in the control group II (P 0.05).
CONCLUSIONElectroacupuncture combined with functional training can accelerate nervous repair, promote functional recovery of the denervated muscles, so as to shorten the restoring time of nerve-muscle and increase life quality of the patient.
