Effect of Enhanced Physical Therapy with Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on Muscular Weakness after Selective Posterior Rhizotomy
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合强化理疗方案治疗选择性脊神经后根切断术后肌力下降的疗效分析
- Author:
Xu CAO
;
Xing YU
;
Lin XU
;
Fengxian WANG
;
Xiaohong MU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy, selective posterior rhizotomy, rehabilitation training, integrated traditional and western medicine, enhancedphysical therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(9):874-875
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of enhanced physical therapy with integrated traditional and western medicine on muscularweakness after selective posterior rhizotomy. Methods 44 children with muscular weakness after selective posterior rhizotomy were dividedinto the treatment group (n=28) and the control group (n=16). Exercise therapy, physical therapy, electroacupuncture and Chinese massagewere applied to the treatment group, while exercise therapy was applied to the control group only. The muscle strength of the leg of childrenwere compared right after the surgery and 2 weeks after the surgery. Results The muscle strength of the leg of children in treatment group recoveredbetter than the control group 2 weeks after the surgery (P<0.05), and it was almost at the same level with that before surgery (P<0.05). Conclusion The enhanced physical therapy with integrated traditional and western medicine method could rapidly recover the musclestrength of the leg of children after SPR.