Clinical effect of plum-blossom needle tapping at three meridians of wrist on wrist joint contracture after stroke.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190107-0008
- Author:
Ying-Ying WANG
1
;
Li HE
1
;
Jia-Bei YE
1
;
Chang CHEN
1
;
Guo-Hui KANG
1
;
Xiu-Ling GAO
1
;
Si-Qi CHEN
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hebei TCM Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
2. Department of Rehabilitation, Hebei TCM Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
plum-blossom needle;
randomized controlled trial (RCT);
rehabilitation;
stroke;
three yin meridians of wrist;
wrist joint contracture
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Contracture;
etiology;
therapy;
Humans;
Meridians;
Stroke;
complications;
Stroke Rehabilitation;
Treatment Outcome;
Wrist;
Wrist Joint
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2020;40(1):26-29
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the therapeutic effect of plum-blossom needle tapping at three meridians of wrist combined with rehabilitation training and simple rehabilitation training on wrist joint contracture after stroke.
METHODS:A total of 72 patients with wrist joint contracture after stroke were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 36 cases in each one. In the control group, simple rehabilitation training was applied, 5 times a week, 3 weeks as one course and totally 3 courses were required. On the basis of the treatment in the control group, plum-blossom needle tapping at three meridians of wrist was adopted in the observation group. The tapping regions were wrist traveling parts of three meridians of hand, ranging from up 3 to below 1 of wrist crease, 3 times a week, 3 weeks as one course and totally 3 courses were required. The active range of motion (AROM) of active wrist extension, Fugl-Meyer score (FMA) and Barthel index (BI) score were observed before and after treatment in the two groups.
RESULTS:The AROM, FMA scores and BI scores after treatment in the two groups were superior to before treatment (<0.05), and the improvements of 3 indexes in the observation group were superior to the control group (<0.05).
CONCLUSION:The therapeutic effect of plum-blossom needle tapping at three meridians of wrist combined with rehabilitation training is superior to simple rehabilitation training on wrist joint contracture after stroke.
