Effect of Yang-supplementing Moxibustion on Muscular Spasm, Motor Function, and Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Hemiplegia
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.09.1040
- VernacularTitle:扶阳灸对脑卒中偏瘫患者肌痉挛、运动功能及ADL的影响
- Author:
Bin NIE
;
Xiangfeng CHI
;
Zhixian YUAN
;
Yunsheng HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Hemiplegia;
Moxibustion;
Rehabilitation;
Poststroke syndrome;
Cerebral stroke;
Muscular spasm
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(9):1040-1042
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of yang-supplementing moxibustion in improving the muscular spasm, motor function, and activities of daily living (ADL) of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.Method Totally 120 patients with post-stroke limb spasm due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation were randomized into group A, B, and C, 40 cases in each group. Group C was intervened by conventional treatment, group A was by yang-supplementing moxibustion in addition to the conventional treatment, and group B was by fire therapy in addition to the conventional treatment. The modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMS), and Barthel Index (BI) were observed before and after intervention.Result Respectively after 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores were significantly different from that before intervention in the 3 groups (P<0.01). After 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores in group A were significantly different from that in group B and group C (P<0.05), and the scores in group B were significantly different from that in group C (P<0.05).Conclusion Yang-supplementing moxibustion can effectively improve the post-stroke limb spasm, and can promote the recovery of motor function.
