Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture on Acupoints Located Along Anterior and Posterior Thigh Muscles Plus Isokinetic Muscle Strength Training in Treating Poststroke Lower Limb Dysfunction
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2015.04.009
- VernacularTitle:电针大腿前后肌群穴位配合等速训练治疗中风后下肢功能障碍的临床研究
- Author:
Jian ZHANG
;
Mingfeng HE
;
Shuheng ZHAO
;
Hongxia CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke/complications;
Lower limb dysfunction/acup-moxibustion therapy;
Isokinetic muscle strength training
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(4):623-627
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus isokinetic muscle strength training for poststroke lower limb dysfunction. Methods Fifty-two qualified mild hemiplegia cases were randomized into control group A ( N=17) , control group B (N=17), and observation group (N=18 ). Control group A was given conventional rehabilitation training, control group B was given conventional rehabilitation training and task-targeting knee strength-coordination isokinetic muscle strength training based on visual feedback, and observation group was given EA on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus the treatment for control group B. The treatment for the three groups was performed once a day, five days a week, lasting 3 weeks. Before and after treatment, the lower limb motor function, peak torque ( PT) of knee flexion and extension muscles, and gait speed and gait symmetry were monitored. Results After treatment for 3 weeks, the lower limb motor function, PT and gait symmetry were much improved in the three groups (P<0.05 compared with those before treatment) . Except that the gait speed and lower limb muscle tension of observation group did not differ from those of control group B ( P>0.05) , the improvement of observation indexes of control group B was superior to that of control group A, and the improvement of observation indexes of observation group was more obvious than that of the two control groups ( P<0.05) . Conclusion EA on acupoints located along anterior and posterior thigh muscles plus isokinetic muscle strength training is more effective for improving lower limb motor function of poststroke lower limb dysfunction patients than conventional isokinetic training.
