Penetration acupuncture at Baxie(EX-UE 9) combined with rehabilitation for swelling hand of post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the effects between penetration acupuncture at Baxie (EX-UE 9) combined with rehabilitation and simple rehabilitation for swelling hand in post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients were randomly assigned into an observation group and a control group,30 cases in each one. Penetration acupuncture at Baxie (EX-UE 9) combined with rehabilitation were used in the observation group,and the acupoints were the affected Baxie (EX-UE 9) and Wailaogong (EX-UE 8). Simple rehabilitation was used in the control group. All the treatment was given for 3 weeks,5 days a week with 2 days at the interval,once a day. The swelling degree and motor function of the affected hand were assessed before and after treatment in the two groups. Also,the effects were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The swelling and motor function scores after treatment were improved compared with those before treatment in the two groups(all<0.01),with better effects in the observation group(both<0.01). The total effective rate was 93.3%(28/30) in the observation group,which was better than 73.3%(22/30) in the control group(<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Penetration acupuncture at Baxie (EX-UE 9) combined with rehabilitation can effectively and timely alleviate the swelling hand and motor function of post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome,which are better than simple rehabilitation.</p>