Community promotion of superficial needling plus club swing for post-stroke motion impairment of the shoulder joint
10.1007/s11726-017-0985-z
- VernacularTitle:浮刺结合棍棒操治疗中风后肩关节活动障碍的社区推广
- Author:
Huanhuan NI
;
Yaochi WU
;
Xiangdong SHI
;
Yang LI
;
Yiyi ZHANG
;
Huiling ZENG
;
Li JI
;
Dequan HUANG
;
Chunshui HUANG
;
Chouping HAN
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Superficial Needling;
Poststroke Syndrome;
Shoulder Pain;
Visual Analog Scale;
Pain Measurement;
Activities of Daily Living
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(2):109-114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the community promotion feasibility of superficial needling plus club swing for post-stroke motion impairment of the shoulder joint. Methods:A total of 180 cases (duration <1.5 years) with post-stroke motion impairment of the shoulder joint were recruited from three community health centers in Changning District, 60 from each community. They were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=90) and a control group (n=90). Patients in both groups received standard internal and rehabilitation care. Patients in the observation group received additional superficial needling plus club swing. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was conducted before and 60 d after the treatment to evaluate the severity of shoulder pain. The active movement of the shoulder joint and activities of daily living (ADL) were also observed. Results:There were no between-group statistical differences before the treatment (allP>0.05). After a 60-day treatment, the shoulder pain severity, active range of motion of the shoulder joint and ADL in the observation group were significantly improved than those in the control group (allP<0.01). In addition, no adverse events were reported by participants in the observation group. Conclusion:Superficial needling plus club swing plays a positive role in improving post-stroke motion impairment of the shoulder joint. This safe, reliable and economical therapy has good patient compliance and is suitable for community promotion.
