Effect of Tung’s Acupuncture on Walk and Balance Function in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.10.1187
- VernacularTitle:董氏奇穴针刺对帕金森病患者步行平衡功能的影响
- Author:
Churong LIU
;
Wenhua ZHENG
;
Haofeng MO
;
Xinfei ZHANG
;
Gensheng HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture medication combined;
Acupuncture;
Parkinson’s disease;
Tung’s acupoints;
Walk;
Dynamic balance detector
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(10):1187-1189
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of Tung’s acupuncture on walk and balance function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Method Ninety-two eligible PD patients were randomized into a control group and a treatment group, 46 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by Levodopa, while the treatment group was additionally intervened by Tung’s acupuncture. The two groups were both treated for 20 d. Before and after the treatment, the walk and balance function were evaluated by the indices of NeuroCom Balance Master, including Walk Across (WLK), Step/Quick Turn (SNT), and Timed Up & Go Test (TUGT), and the results were compared between the two groups. Result The walk speed, step length, swing in turning, time-consumption in turning, and TUGT were improved after the intervention in both groups (P<0.05), and the improvements in the treatment group were more significant than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Tung’s acupuncture plus oral administration of Levodopa can markedly improve the walk and balance function in patients with PD.
