Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 27-30, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-507033
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the effect of applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.Methods:
A total of 150 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were randomly allocated into a treatment group (n=75) and a control group (n=75) by the random number table. Patients in the treatment group received tuina on exterior-interiorly connected meridians, whereas patients in the control group received standard rehabilitation therapy. The therapeutic efficacies in both groups were observed after 3 weeks of treatment.Results:
The total effective rate in the treatment group was 89.3%, versus 61.3% in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference (PConclusion:
Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians can obtain an exact efficacy for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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