针刺治疗脑卒中后肩手综合征的临床研究进展

Clinical Research Progress of Acupuncture in Treatment of Shoulder-hand Syndrome after Stroke

肩手综合征(SHS)是脑卒中后常见的并发症之一,对脑卒中患者的康复造成不利影响。目前脑卒中后SHS发病机制尚不清楚。近年来,脑卒中后SHS发病率呈上升趋势,若治疗不及时或治疗不当,患者的正常生活质量将受到严重影响。针刺因其独特优势近年被广泛应用于临床治疗中,其可有效改善脑卒中后SHS患者的临床症状,减轻患者痛苦,加速患者康复。但在不同临床研究中,针刺治疗脑卒中后SHS的效果存在差异,可能与针刺方法和针具等有关。因此,如何选择合适的针刺方法和针具以最大限度地提高针刺治疗脑卒中后SHS的疗效,减轻患者痛苦,仍需要更深入的研究。

Shoulder-hand syndrome(SHS)is one of the common complications after stroke,which adversely affects the rehabilitation of the stroke patients.At present,the pathogenesis of SHS after stroke is not clear yet.In recent years,the incidence of SHS after stroke is on the rise,which will seriously affect the normal quality of life of the patients if the treatment is not timely or improper.Acupuncture has been widely used in clinical treatment in recent years because of its unique advantages,which can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of SHS patients after stroke,reduce their pain and accelerate their recovery.However,in different clinical studies,the effect of acupuncture on post-stroke SHS is different,which may be related to the choice of acupuncture methods and needles.Therefore,how to choose appropriate acupuncture methods and needles to maximize the efficacy in the treatment of post-stroke SHS and reduce the pain of the patients still need more in-depth research.