Effect of Dredging Acupoints Combined with Vojta Training on Spastic Type Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:穴位疏通法结合Vojta训练治疗痉挛型脑瘫疗效观察
Author: Dinghong ZHOU ; Jianmin ZHONG ; Huaguo LUO ; Jianluo CHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy, rehabilitation, combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2007;13(4):384-385
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of dredging acupoints combined with Vojta training on spastic type cerebral palsy (CP).Methods220 children with spastic type CP were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group with 110 cases in each group. The children in the treatment group were treated with traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and Vojta training, and those in the control group were treated with drug through intravenous dropping. The gross motor function of all children in two groups was assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) before and after treatment.ResultsThe GMFM scores of children in the treatment group were significantly higher than that of the cases in the control group ( P<0.001).ConclusionThe dredging acupoints combined with Vojta training can improve motor function of children with spastic type CP obviously.