Clinical study on scalp acupuncture combined with sports therapy for rehabilitation of poststroke hemiplegia / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into effect of scalp acupuncture combined with sports therapy on movement function of limbs in the patient of poststroke hemiplegia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty cases of poststroke hemiplegia were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 60 cases in each group. The observation group were treated by scalp acupuncture and the control group by simple sports therapy. The movement function of limbs were assessed by Fugl-Meyer rating method and Barthel index.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The movement function of limbs and ability of daily life after treatment in the observation group improved very significantly as compared with the control group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Scalp acupuncture combined with sports therapy can promote recovery of the movement function of limbs in the patient of poststroke hemiplegia.</p>