Effect of Nerve Mobilization on Shoulder Pain in Hemiplegic Patients after Stroke / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of nerve mobilization on shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients after stroke. Methods 50 pa-tients with hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke were randomly divided into control group (n=25) and observation group (n=25). Both groups were given conventional rehabilitation training, and the observation group received nerve mobilization additionally. Number Ana-logue Scale (NAS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) were used to evaluate the shoulder pain, the the up-per limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results The score of NAS decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.001), and was lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.01). The score of FMA and MBI increased in both groups after treatment (P<0.001), and was higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). Con-clusion Nerve mobilization could further relieve the shoulder pain and improve the motor function of upper limb and ADL in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.