Moxibustion Improved Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension and Exercise Capacity in Lower Limbs of Peripheral Arterial Disease / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of moxibustion and treadmill exercise on transcutaneous oxygen tension and exercise capacity in lower limbs of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 58 mild-to-moderate PAD patients were assigned to the control group (18 cases), the moxibustion group (20 cases), and the treadmill exercise group (20 cases) by random digit table. Patients in the control group received conventional drug therapy for 12 weeks. Patients in the moxibustion group and the treadmill exercise group additionally received moxibustion [at Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Yongquan (KI1)] and treadmill exercise respectively, once per day, 5 times per week for 12 weeks in total. Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) , transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO₂), 6-min walking test (6MWT), and walking impairment questionnaire (WIQ) were assessed before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group and the same group before treatment, there was no statistical difference in ABI in the moxibustion group and the treadmill exercise group (P > 0.05). But TcPO₂, 6MWT, and WIQ were obviously elevated (P < 0.01). Besides, 6MWT and WIQ assessment of the treadmill exercise group were better than that of the moxibustion group (P < 0.01) after intervention.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion and treadmill exercise could improve the exercise capacity and TcPO₂of lower limbers in PAD patients.</p>

Effects of unblocking meridians and Du-channel massage combined with rehabilitation training on the motor function improvement of cerebral ischemic stroke patients / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study effects of unblocking meridians and Du-channel massage combined with rehabilitation training on the motor function improvement of cerebral ischemic stroke (CIS) patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty CIS patients were assigned to the treatment group (40 cases) and the control group (40 cases) using random digit table method. Bobath technique was mainly carried out in patients in the control group. On the basis of routine rehabilitation training, unblocking meridians and Du-channel massage was additionally given to patients in the treatment group. The therapeutic course for all patients was 8 weeks. The changes of Fugl-Meyer Assessment-L (FMA-L), 10 meter maximal walking speed (MWS), and gait space and time parameters were compared before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Before treatment there was no significant difference in each index between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment there was significant difference in these indices between the two groups (P < 0.05), with better results obtained in the treatment group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The unblocking meridians and Du-channel massage could improve the motor function and walking capability of CIS patients, which was worthy of further summaries.</p>