ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy in treating post-stroke shoulder- hand syndrome.Method Sixty patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus correct posture, rehabilitation training, wax disc method, and intermediate-frequency medicinal penetration therapy; the control group was only by acupuncture plus correct posture. Before and after intervention, the limb function, pain, swelling degree, and activities of daily life were measured, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 66.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). In the treatment group, the indexes (Fugle-Meyer Assessment of upper limb, movement range of shoulder, Global Perceived Effect, Visual Analogue Scale, and swelling score) were significantly changed after intervention (P<0.01). After treatment, the indexes of the treatment group were significantly different from those of the control group (P<0.01).Conclusion Comprehensive rehabilitation therapy can significantly improve pain, swelling, motor function of the affected limb, and activities of daily life in post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome.