Effect of Two Kinds of Kinesio Taping Methods on Shoulder Pain in Hemiplegic Patients with Stroke during Spasm Period / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To observe the effect of two kinds of Kinesio taping methods on shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients with stroke during spasm period. Methods From October,2015 to September,2017,75 stroke hemiplegic patients with shoulder pain during spasm period were randomly divided into group A(n=25),group B(n=25)and control group(n=25).Three groups were given conventional treatment,and group A and group B received two kinds of Kinesio taping methods,respectively.Be-fore and four weeks after treatment,the shoulder pain was assessed with Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),the motor function of upper limb was assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA),and their activities of daily living was assessed with modified Barthel Index(MBI). Results After treatment, the score of VAS significantly decreased in all groups (P<0.001), and was lower in groups A and B than in the control group(P<0.05),especially in group A(P<0.01);the scores of FMA and MBI signifi-cantly increased(P<0.001),and was higher in groups A and B than in the control group(P<0.05),especially in group A(P<0.05). Conclusion Kinesio taping combined with rehabilitation training for the treatment of stroke patients following hemiple-gia during spasm period can relieve the shoulder pain and improve the motor function of upper limb and activi-ties of daily living.The curative effect varies with different taping methods.

Effects of moxibustion at Feishu (BL 13) and Gaohuang (BL 43) on expression of TGF-beta1 in the bleomycin -induced pulmonary fibrosis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the mechanism of moxibustion arresting the pulmonary fibrosis and provide experimental basis for prevention and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis with acupuncture and moxibustion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and forty SD rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: a blank group, a model group, a moxibustion group and a prednisone group, 35 rats in each group. The 3 groups expect the blank group were injected with bleomycin via trachea to induce experimental pulmonary fibrosis model, and 7 days after modeling, they were treated with moxibustion at bilateral Feishu (BL 13) and Gaohuang (BL 43), 3 cones each point, once each day, 10 days constituting one therapeutic course with an interval of one day between courses. After 3 courses, all rats were killed and expressions of TGF-beta1mRNA were detected with PCR method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The content of TGF-beta1mRNA in the pulmonary tissue in the moxibustion group and the prednisone group was significantly lower than the model group (P < 0.01), and there was no significant difference between the moxibustion group and the prednisone group (P > 0. 05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Both moxibustion at Feishu (BL 13) and Gaohuang (BL 43), and prednisone treatment can significantly suppress the expression of TGF-beta1mRNA in the pulmonary tissue in the rat of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis.</p>