Objective： To observe the effect of applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： A total of 150 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were rando...Objective： To observe the effect of applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： A total of 150 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were randomly allocated into a treatment group （n=75） and a control group （n=75） by the random number table. Patients in the treatment group received tuina on exterior-interiorly connected meridians, whereas patients in the control group received standard rehabilitation therapy. The therapeutic efficacies in both groups were observed after 3 weeks of treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the treatment group was 89.3%, versus 61.3% in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. After the treatment, the muscle tones by the modified Ashworth scale （MAS） were significantly improved in both groups （both P〈0.05）; and the improvement of muscle tone was more significant in the treatment group than that in the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians can obtain an exact efficacy for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.展开更多
基金supported by Science-technology Support Plan Project of Hebei Province,No.11276168~~
文摘Objective： To observe the effect of applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians for post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： A total of 150 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were randomly allocated into a treatment group （n=75） and a control group （n=75） by the random number table. Patients in the treatment group received tuina on exterior-interiorly connected meridians, whereas patients in the control group received standard rehabilitation therapy. The therapeutic efficacies in both groups were observed after 3 weeks of treatment. Results： The total effective rate in the treatment group was 89.3%, versus 61.3% in the control group, showing a statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. After the treatment, the muscle tones by the modified Ashworth scale （MAS） were significantly improved in both groups （both P〈0.05）; and the improvement of muscle tone was more significant in the treatment group than that in the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Applying tuina to exterior-interiorly connected meridians can obtain an exact efficacy for post-stroke upper limb spasticity.
