Tapping at acupoints along meridian combined with thunder-fire moxibustion for upper-limb hemiplegia after stroke.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200718-k0001
- Author:
Feng-Guang GUAN
1
;
Qiu-Lu JI
2
;
Yue-Qing JIANG
1
;
Ru LIN
1
Author Information
1. Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of TCM, Fuzhou 350001, China.
2. College of Nursing, Fujian University of TCM.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
stroke;
tapping at acupoints along meridian;
thunder-fire moxibustion;
upper-limb hemiplegia
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Hemiplegia/therapy*;
Humans;
Meridians;
Moxibustion;
Stroke/therapy*;
Treatment Outcome;
Wrist
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(7):717-720
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of tapping at acupoints along meridian combined with thunder-fire moxibustion on upper-limb muscle strength and activities of daily living in patients with upper-limb hemiplegia after stroke.
METHODS:A total of 140 patients with upper-limb hemiplegia after stroke were randomly divided into a combination group (35 cases, 2 cases dropped off), an acupoint-tapping group (35 cases), a moxibustion group (35 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a routine group (35 cases). The patients in the routine group were only treated with routine treatment and nursing. On the basis of the treatment in the routine group, the patients in the acupoint-tapping group were treated with tapping along the large intestine meridian of hand
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, body mass indexs of shoulder abduction, elbow extension, wrist flexion as well as BI scores in the four groups were significantly increased after treatment (
CONCLUSION:Tapping at acupoints along meridian combined with thunder-fire moxibustion could effectively improve the upper-limb muscle strength and activities of daily living in patients with upper-limb hemiplegia after stroke, and its effect is superior to simple tapping at acupoints along meridian or thunder-fire moxibustion.
