Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity
10.1007/s11726-017-0970-6
- VernacularTitle:表里两经推拿治疗脑卒中后上肢偏瘫痉挛状态
- Author:
Hongyan DI
;
Shukai HAN
;
Xiaolin DU
;
Wenwen LI
;
Jing JIA
- Keywords:
Tuina;
Massage;
Poststroke Syndrome;
Hemiplegia;
Myospasm;
Activities of Daily Living;
Rehabilitation
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(1):27-30
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effect of applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
Methods:A total of 150 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were randomly allocated into a treatment group (n=75) and a control group (n=75) by the random number table. Patients in the treatment group received tuina on exterior-interiorly connected meridians, whereas patients in the control group received standard rehabilitation therapy. The therapeutic efficacies in both groups were observed after 3 weeks of treatment.
Results:The total effective rate in the treatment group was 89.3%, versus 61.3% in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). After the treatment, the muscle tones by the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) were significantly improved in both groups (bothP<0.05); and the improvement of muscle tone was more significant in the treatment group than that in the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion:Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians can obtain an exact efficacy for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
