Electroacupuncture and body-weight supported treadmill training after vertebral fractures
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2010.09.019
- VernacularTitle:电针配合减重平板训练治疗胸腰段椎体骨折致脊髓损伤的临床研究
- Author:
Jinyu YAN
;
Jianfeng LI
;
Xu ZHANG
;
Zunnan LIU
;
Dongsheng LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electroacupuncture;
Body-weight supported treadmill training;
Thoracolumbar vertebral fractures;
Spinal cord injury
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2010;32(9):693-696
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture and body-weight supported treadmill training in the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI) after fractures of the thoracolumbar segment of the spine.Methods Forty-three patients with SCI after fractures of the thoracolumbar segment of the spine were randomly divided into a treatment group (22 cases) and a control group (21 cases). The patients in the treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture and body-weight supported treadmill training, while those in the control group were treated mainly with drugs. Patients were scored with the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) assessment and the modified Barthel index (MBI) initially and after 6 months. Results The ASIA and MBI scores of all patients were significantly higher after 6 months than before treatment, but those in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group. Excellent and good ratings were applied to 77% of the treatment group, while only 48% of the control group, a statistically significant difference. Conclusions Electroacupuncture and body-weight supported treadmill training can effectively improve ability in the activities of daily living, sensation and locomotor abilities after thoracolumbar vertebral fractures.
