Effect of Acupuncture and Massage on Tiptoe in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:针刺推拿对痉挛型脑性瘫痪尖足的影响
Author: Junlu XIANG ; Wenzhi ZHOU ; Ping TIAN ; Li YANG ; Xia YANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy, spastic, tiptoe, acupuncture, massage
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(3):334-337
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture and massage on tiptoe in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods 49 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into treatment group (n=24) and control group (n=25) in accordance with the order of visiting. The control group accepted routine rehabilitation, and the treatment group accepted acupuncture and massage in addition. They were assessed with Composite Spasticity Scale (CSS), the angle of ankle passive dorsiflexion before and after treatment. Results The scores of CSS and the angle of ankle passive dorsiflexion improved in both groups after treatment (P<0.001), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.001). The rate of improvement was 95.6% in the treatment group, and 78.26% in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture and massage may further improve the correcting of the tiptoe in children with spastic cerebral palsy.