Clinical Observation of Relaxing Needling plus Joint Needling from the Internal Medicine for Post-stroke Spastic Hemiplegia
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.08.0930
- VernacularTitle:《内经》恢刺和关刺法治疗中风后痉挛性偏瘫临床观察
- Author:
Ruijun YAN
;
Bo CHENG
;
Lusheng CHEN
;
Xueyong SHEN
;
Lei ZONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Post-stroke sequelae;
Hemiplegia;
Spasm;
Needling methods;
Three-dimensional gait analysis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(8):930-934
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of relaxing needling plus joint needling from the Internal Medicine in treating post-stroke spastic hemiplegia.MethodTotally 121 eligible subjects were randomized intoan ordinary acupuncture group (61 cases) and a relaxing-joint needling group (60 cases). The two groups were treated for 2 weeks, 5 sessions each week. The spasm of the lower limb was evaluated by using Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale (FMA), modified AshworthScale (MAS), Tardieu Scale, and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) before and after treatment. Besides, 4 patients from each group were randomly selected for the three-dimensional gait analysis, and the dorsi-extension, range of motion (ROM) of ankle, strephenopodia, and heel-raising height were observed.Result and ConclusionRelaxing-joint needling and ordinary acupuncture both can produce significant efficacies in treating post-stroke spastic hemiplegia. The relaxing-joint needling produced more significant efficacies in improving the body balance, ROM, muscular tension, and lower limb spasticity compared to ordinary acupuncture. It’s plausible that relaxing-joint needling improves the strephenopodia and hemiplagia gait through renovating body balance, ROM, muscular tension, and lower limb spasticity. Since the three-dimensional gait analysis can analyze the dorsi-extension, strephenopodia, and heel-raising height, thus it can be used to evaluate the change of the spastic gait of post-stroke hemiplegia in amore objective, elaborate, and correct way.
