ABSTRACT
Objective To study the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with Rood therapy for post-stroke upper limb functional disorder. Methods Ninety patients which met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into integrated group (acupuncture +Rood therapy), acupuncture group, and Rood therapy group, 30 in each group. The therapeutic effect of the three groups was evaluated after treatment for 6 courses, one course covering 7 days. Results (1) After treatment for 6 courses, the total effective rate of the integrated group, acupuncture group, and Rood therapy group was 93.33%, 76.67%, 63.33%, respectively. The results of Mann-Whitney test showed that the integrated group had better effect than acupuncture group and Rood therapy group, the difference being significant(P0.05). (3) After treatment, FMA scores and MBI scores were markedly increased in the three groups(P<0.001 compared with those before treatment). The integrated group had better effect on improving FMA scores and MBI scores than acupuncture group and Rood therapy group , and the resul ts of ANOVO test showed that t he differences were signficiant(P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with Rood therapy has certain clinical efficacy for post-stroke upper limb functional disorder, and the effect is better than acupuncture or Rood therapy alone.