中风后肩手综合征的中医药治疗进展

Advances in TCM treatment of shoulder hand syndrome after apoplexia

肩手综合征(Shoulder Hand Syndrome,SHS)是中风并发症中最常见的,可以分为3期,Ⅰ期SHS患者持续约3～6个月,严重影响患者生活质量,如果此时没有及时进行有效诊断和治疗,会很快转入Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期,病情严重将无法控制,可能导致终身残疾。因此对SHS早期诊断和正确治疗越来越引起大家的关注。中医学对于SHS的治疗有中药汤剂、针灸、拔罐、熏蒸、涂擦及相应的联合治疗等。具有不良反应较小、安全简便、作用温和等综合的优势,具有西医不可取代的优势,临床上得到了广大患者的接受和认可,因此应该大力鼓励中医学应用于SHS的预防及治疗,推动中医学发扬光大,致力于保护人类健康。以下是将近7年中医学对SHS的治疗方法的总结。

Shoulder hand syndrome(SHS)is the most common complication of stroke,which can be divided into three stages.Stage I SHS patients last about 3-6 months,which seriously affects the quality of life of patients.If there is no timely and effective diagnosis and treatment,it will be quickly transferred to stage II,Stage III,the serious condition will be beyond control,and it may lead to lifelong disability.Therefore,the early diagnosis and correct treatment of SHS have attracted more and more attention.Traditional Chinese medicine has advantage in the treatment of SHS,the methods of which include decoction,acupuncture,cupping,fumigation,smear and corresponding combined treatment.It has the advantages of less side effects,safety and convenience,mild function and so on.It has the advantage that can not be replaced by western medicine,and has been accepted and recognized by the majority of patients clinically.Therefore,the application of traditional Chinese medicine to the prevention and treatment of SHS should be strongly encouraged to promote the development of the motherland's medicine,and be committed to the protection of human health.The following is a summary of the TCM treatment of SHS for nearly seven years.