Effects of the Staging Acupuncture Combined with Physical Therapy on Stroke
- VernacularTitle:分期针刺联合运动疗法对脑卒中患者的疗效分析
- Author:
Fengqin ZHANG
;
Jinglan SHAO
;
Dongmei HE
;
Huizhen LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke, staging acupuncture, physical therapy, neural function, motor function, activities of daily living （ADL）
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(11):1048-1050
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of the staging acupuncture combined with physical therapy on the neural function, motor function and activities of daily living in stroke patients. Methods 166 cases were divided into two groups: 83 cases in the treatment group were treated with staging acupuncture combined with physical therapy; 83 cases in the control group were treated with traditional acupuncture combined with physical therapy. They were evaluated with modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia Stroke Scale (MESSS)，Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and Bathel Index (BI) before and 2 months after treatment. Results There was no significant difference between these 2 groups before treatment (P>0.05), but were significant differences in MESSS, FMA and BI (P<0.05) after treatment. The incidence of recovery after treatment was 90.36% in treatment group, significantly better than that of the control group (74.49%, P<0.05). Conclusion In comparison with the traditional acupuncture, the staging acupuncture can significantly improve the effect on stroke based on the physical therapy.
