Effects of Chinese Flutter Massage on Spastic Hemiplegia after Stroke

VernacularTitle:中医推拿颤法对脑卒中痉挛的影响
Author: Huilan LI ; Jimin XU ; Huying LU ; Lanqun LIU ; Dapeng LI ; Honglei CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, hemiplegia, spasticity, massage, rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(5):456-457
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of Chinese flutter massage on spasticity, motor function and activities of daily living (ADL)in post-stroke hemiplegics. Methods 44 stroke patients with spastic hemiplegia were divided into 2 groups randomly, 22 cases in eachgroup. The control group received routine massage and rehabilitation, the observation group received flutter massage and rehabilitation.They were assessed with Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and Barthel Index (BI) before and 4 weeks aftertreatment. Results There was no significant difference in spasticity in both groups (P>0.05). The scores of FMA and BI improved aftertreatment in both groups (P<0.05), and improved more in the observation than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Flutter massagecan promote the recovery of motor and ADL in plastic hemiplegics without improvment of spasticity.