步行锻炼治疗下肢缺血症

Walking exercise in treatment of ischemic disease in lower limbs

目的 :评估步行锻炼治疗下肢缺血性间歇性跛行 (IC)的疗效。方法 :选择IC患者 16例 (2 6条患肢 ) ,作步行锻炼 (每周在步行机上行走锻炼 2次 ,辅以相应的药物治疗 ) 3个月。结果 :治疗 3个月后 ,除 1条患肢外 ,所有患肢的缺血表现均有改善或消失 ,无痛行走距离 (PWD)和最大行走距离 (MWD)分别提高 2 6 3.1%和 2 92 .7%。结论

Objective:To evaluate the effect of walking exercise in the treatment of intermittent claudication.Methods:From February to June,2003,16 patients(26 lower limbs)with intermittent claudication were treated with walking exercise(treadmill exercise twice a week)for a course of 3 moths.Results:After walking exercise of 3 months,the clinical features of 25 ischemic lower limbs were improved or subsided.Pain-free walking distance and maximum walking distance increased in 263.14% and 292.71% respectively.Conclusion:Walking exercise is effective in treating intermittent claudication of the ischemic lower limb.