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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling in treating poststroke strephenopodia.Method Eighty patients with poststroke strephenopodia were randomized into a treatment group intervened by heat-sensitive moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling and a control group intervened by rehabilitation, 40 cases in each group. In addition to the basic treatment, the treatment group was given heat-sensitive moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling, and the control group was given rehabilitation treatment. Holden's Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of the lower-limb motor function, and Tinetti Gait Assessment (TGA) were adopted for evaluation of the two groups, and the clinical efficacies were compared.ResultThe effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group versus 77.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); after the treatment,there was a significant difference in comparing the Holden's FAC between the two groups (P<0.05); the FMA score changed significantly after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference in comparing the FMA score between thetwo groups after the treatment (P<0.05); the TGA score changed significantly after the intervention in both groups (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference in comparing the TGA score between the two groups after the intervention (P<0.05).ConclusionHeat-sensitive moxibustion plus point-toward-point needling can produce a significant efficacy in treating poststroke strephenopodia, as it can enhance the effective rate and improve the lower-limb motor function.
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Objective To study the effect of supermicro needle-knife plus rehabilitation on the strephenopodia angle and lower-limb motor function in cerebral stroke patients.Method Sixty cerebral stroke patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by using random number method, 30 cases each. The control group was intervened by rehabilitation training, while the treatment group was additionally given supermicro needle-knife therapy, for successive 4 weeks. The strephenopodia angle and Fugl-Meyer Assessment of lower-limb motor function (FMA-L) were observed before and after the treatment.Result The strephenopodia angles and FMA-L scores were changed significantly in both groups after the treatment (P<0.05); after the treatment, the strephonopodia angle and FMA-L score in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Supermicro needle-knife plus rehabilitation can mitigate strephenopodia and improve lower-limb motor function in cerebral stroke patients.
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Objective To study the effect of supermicro needle-knife plus rehabilitation on the strephenopodia angle and lower-limb motor function in cerebral stroke patients.Method Sixty cerebral stroke patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group by using random number method, 30 cases each. The control group was intervened by rehabilitation training, while the treatment group was additionally given supermicro needle-knife therapy, for successive 4 weeks. The strephenopodia angle and Fugl-Meyer Assessment of lower-limb motor function (FMA-L) were observed before and after the treatment.Result The strephenopodia angles and FMA-L scores were changed significantly in both groups after the treatment (P<0.05); after the treatment, the strephonopodia angle and FMA-L score in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Supermicro needle-knife plus rehabilitation can mitigate strephenopodia and improve lower-limb motor function in cerebral stroke patients.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture at the Foot Shaoyang Meridian and Yin Heel Vessel in treating post-stroke strephenopodia. Method Forty-two eligible subjects were divided into a treatment group of 21 cases and a control group of 21 cases by the random number table. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at Yanglingquan (GB34) and Zulinqi (GB41) from the Foot Shaoyang Meridian and Zhaohai (KI6) from the Yin Heel Vessel, while the control group was by acupuncture at conventional acupoints, once a day, 6 d as a treatment course, 5 courses in total. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were adopted to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Result The treatment group was superior to the control group in improving strephenopodia, and recovering the lower-limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL), and the intra-group and inter-group differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to the conventional acupuncture, acupuncture by selecting acupoints from the Foot Shaoyang Meridian and Yin Heel Vessel has significant advantages in treating post-stroke strephenopodia.
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Objective]To observe the clinical efficacy of scalp needle combined with loosening collapse test treating post-stroke strephenopodia. [Methods] 40 stroke patients with exclusive standard were randomly divided into treatment groups:treatment group(n=20) and control group(n=20).The control group received conventional medicine therapy and Bobath rehabilitation, the treatment group on the basis of the control group plus scalp and loose collapse test. The treatment was given 5 times a week in 2 groups; totally, four weeks of treatment was required. Evaluating the effect by using the modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) muscle spasm rating, Fugl-Meyer lower limb motor function assessment(FMA) before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment.[Results] The two groups before treatment the modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) muscle spasm rating, Fugl-Meyer lower limb motor function assessment(FMA) score had no statistisal difference(P>0.05);After treatment, patients had the modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) muscle spasm rating, Fugl-Meyer lower limb motor function assessment(FMA) scores than before treatment significantly improved(P<0.01), the treatment group than the control group(P<0,05). [Conclusion] On the basis of the conventional medicine therapy and Bobath rehabilitation plus the scalp needle combined with Loosening collapse test treating post-stroke strephenopodia was satisfactory. It's worth putting into clinical application and promoting.
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ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of warming-unblocking Yin Heel Vessel plus rehabilitation training in treating post-stroke strephenopodia, for seeking the optimal treatment protocol.MethodNinety eligible subjects withpost-stroke strephenopodia were randomized into an acupuncture group, a rehabilitation group, and a united group, to respectively receive warming-unblocking Yin Heel Vessel, rehabilitation treatment, and warming-unblocking Yin Heel Vessel plus rehabilitation training. ResultTwo treatment courses later, there was no significant difference in comparing the strephenopodia score between the acupuncture group and rehabilitation group (P>0.05); the strephenopodia score in the united group was significantly different from that in the acupuncture group and rehabilitation group (P<0.05), and the improvement in strephenopodia in the united group was superior to that in both acupuncture group and rehabilitation group.ConclusionWarming-unblocking Yin Heel Vessel plus rehabilitation can produce a content efficacy in treating post-stroke strephenopodia.
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Objective To compare the efficacies of several commonly-used penetrating needling methods in treating post-stroke strephenopodia. Method Eighty-three patients with post-stroke strephenopodia were randomized into four groups, a control group intervened by conventional needling method (n=20), and the rest three groups were additionally intervened by different penetrating needling methods: penetrating group 1 [Qiuxu (GB40) towards Zhaohai (KI6), n=21], penetrating group 2 [Taibai (SP3) towards Shugu (BL65), n=21], and penetrating group 3 [Jiaoxin (KI8) towards Fuyang (BL59), n=21], to compare their effects on the function of ankle and lower extremity. Result The penetrating needling methods and conventional needling method all can significantly improve the function of ankle in patients with post-stroke strephenopodia (P 0.05). The penetrating needling methods and conventional needling method all can significantly improve the motor function of lower extremity in patients with post-stroke strephenopodia (P0.05). Conclusion Needling from Qiuxu towards Zhaohai and from Taibai towards Shugu can produce significant effects in improving ankle function and the motor function of lower extremity in patients with post-stroke strephenopodia, while needling from Jiaoxin to Fuyang doesn’t have notable advantage compared to the other penetrating needling methods and conventional needling method.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture at the motor points of antagonistic muscles plus rehabilitation training in treating post-stroke strephenopodia. Method Seventy patients with post-stroke strephenopodia were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 35 in each group. The two groups both received conventional medication and Bobath rehabilitation; while the treatment group was additionally given electroacupuncture at the motor points of antagonistic muscles, and the control group was given regular acupuncture. The modified Ashworth scale (MAS), the maximum eversion range of ankle joint, and the surface electromyography (the root-mean-square, RMS) were observed before and after intervention.Result The MAS scores were changed significantly after intervention in both groups (P<0.05). After intervention, there was a significant difference in comparing the MAS score between the two groups (P<0.05). In the two groups, the maximum eversion range of ankle joint and RMS were significantly changed after the intervention (P<0.05). After intervention, there were significant differences in comparing the eversion range and RMS between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Electroacupuncture at the motor points of antagonistic muscles plus rehabilitation training is an effective approach in treating post-stroke strephenopodia, and it can improve the spasm and motion of ankle joint, and promote the walk ability.