Observation on the effect of antagonistic acupuncture combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy in upper limb spasticity after acute cerebral infarction
LI Baoji1 HOU Qiang1 WANG Xiaoning2▲
1.Department of Rehabilitation, Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Baoji 721000, China;
2.Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Baoji 721000, China
Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of antagonistic acupuncture combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy in upper limb spasticity after acute cerebral infarction. Methods One hundred and twenty patients with upper limb spasticity after acute cerebral infarction admitted to Department of Rehabilitation, Baoji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March 2014 to May 2015 were selected and divided into observation group and control group by random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. The observation group was given antagonistic acupuncture combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy, the control group was given single modified constraint-induced movement therapy. The efficacy was evaluated by simple Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and modified Ashworth muscular tension grading, the improvement of this two methods for the upper limb spasticity state after acute cerebral infarction. Results After treatment, the total effective rate of modified Ashworth muscular tension grading efficacy in observation group was higher than that of control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The FMA scores of the two groups after treatment were higher than those before treatment (P < 0.05), and the FMA scores of observation group after treatment were higher than those of control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Antagonistic acupuncture combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy can significantly improve the state of upper limb spasticity after acute cerebral infarction, which is better than single use of modified constraint-induced movement therapy, and it is easy to operate for patients and worthy of clinical promotion and application.
李宝纪1 侯强1 王小宁2▲. 拮抗针法联合改良强制性运动疗法在急性脑梗死后上肢痉挛中的效果观察[J]. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(22): 97-100.
LI Baoji1 HOU Qiang1 WANG Xiaoning2▲. Observation on the effect of antagonistic acupuncture combined with modified constraint-induced movement therapy in upper limb spasticity after acute cerebral infarction. 中国医药导报, 2017, 14(22): 97-100.