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@#Objective To observe the effect of athletic taping on shoulder subluxation in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods From March, 2017 to March, 2018, 40 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into control group (n = 20) and experiment group (n = 20). They all accepted routine rehabilitation training, and the experiment group accepted athletic taping before the training. They were measured acromio-humeral distance (AHD) before and after four weeks of treatment. Meanwhile, the were assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain, simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper extremity (FMA-UE) and Functional Comprehensive Assessment (FCA). Results AHD, and scores of VAS, FMA-UE and FCA improved in both the groups after treatment (Z > 3.508, t > 4.544, P < 0.001), and improved more in the scores of VAS, FMA-UE and FCA in the experiment group than in the control group (Z = -3.151, t > 2.843, P < 0.01). Conclusion Athletic taping can alleviate shoulder pain, promote upper limb functional recovery and improve the ability of daily living for stroke patients with hemiplegia.
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Objective To observe the effect of intensive scapular control training on pain, upper limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke shoulder pain. Methods 58 patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly assigned into routine exercise group (group A, n=27) and intensive scapular control training group (group B, n=31). They were assessed with visual ana-logue scale for pain, simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment and modified Bathel Index before and 8 weeks after treatment. Results All the as-sessment appeared better in group B than in group A after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion Intensive scapular control training can promote the recovery of motor function and ADL, relieve the pain in patients with post-stroke shoulder pain.