BACKGROUND： Clinical diagnosis of various neurological disorders involving the sensory nerves depends primarily on subjective description, which cannot be quantitatively evaluated, and is also less reproducible and s...BACKGROUND： Clinical diagnosis of various neurological disorders involving the sensory nerves depends primarily on subjective description, which cannot be quantitatively evaluated, and is also less reproducible and specific. Quantitative sensory testing methods can overcome these shortcomings and is currently used to identify the function of the C- and A-fibers. OBJECTIVE： To apply the quantitative sensory testing method for analyzing changes in temperature sensation, cryalgesia, thermalgesia, and vibration sense on the skin surface of hemiplegic patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome, and to analyze the relationship between these changes and shoulder-hand syndrome. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A non-randomized, concurrent, control study was performed at the Clinic and Inpatient Department of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, between June 2000 and April 2001. PARTICIPANTS： Thirty post-stroke, hemiplegic patients were divided into shoulder-hand syndrome and control groups, according to whether patients exhibited shoulder-hand syndrome, with 15 patients in each group. METHODS： A TSA2001 quantitative sensory testing device （Medoc, Israel） was used for quantitative sensory testing. All sensory testing employed limits, testing temperature sense on the palm thenar eminence and vibration sense on the thumb metacarpal. Cold threshold was ≤ 28 ℃, warmth threshold was ≥ 36 ℃, cold-evoked pain threshold was ≤ 5 ℃, heat-evoked pain threshold was ≥ 51 ℃, vibration threshold was ≥ 5 μm/s; if a patient met one of these items, he/she was considered to be hypoanesthesia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Cold, warm, cold-evoked pain, heat-evoked pain and vibration threshold changes on skin from the paralyzed upper extremity was measured in the shoulder-hand syndrome and control groups. RESULTS： Incidence of sensory disability in the shoulder-hand syndrome group increased more significantly than in the control group （P 〈 0.05）, with the primary manifestations being decreased cold threshold （P 〈 0.05） and increased warmth threshold （P 〈 0.05）. The value differences between cold and cold-evoked pain thresholds, as well as between warmth and heat-evoked pain thresholds, decreased significantly in the shoulder-hand syndrome group （P 〈 0.05）. There were no significant differences between the two groups in cold-evoked pain, heat-evoked pain, or vibration thresholds. CONCLUSION： The primary manifestations of sensory impairment in hemiplegic patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were displayed as thermohypesthesia and hyperalgesia. Functional impairments of nerve fibers that control pain and temperature sense may play an important role in the pathogenesis of post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome.展开更多
The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no ...The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no specific training guidelines relating to physiotherapists using USI. The use of ultrasound technology for medical applications began in the 1950s and has proven to be an effective, safe, non-invasive, and relatively inexpensive tool for assessing morphologic characteristics and structural integrity of visceral organs and soft tissues. The use of ultrasound to assess muscle morphology and guide rehabilitation decision-making in physical therapy practice can be traced back to the late 1960s and has been found to be reliable and valid for specific muscles during particular movements. Over the last decade there has been rapid development of this technique with increased use both by clinicians and researchers. This method is defined in literature with the denomination of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI). In this work we will see how RUSI could be of help in the evaluation of shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS).展开更多
Tapia's syndrome is a rare disorder, characterized with paralysis of extracranial part of Nervus Vagus and Nervus Hypoglossus, effecting the ipsilateral vocal cord and the tongue. This complication is usually rela...Tapia's syndrome is a rare disorder, characterized with paralysis of extracranial part of Nervus Vagus and Nervus Hypoglossus, effecting the ipsilateral vocal cord and the tongue. This complication is usually related to intubation and head positioning during surgery. In this study, we report a case with Tapia's syndrome under general anesthesia, following arthroscopic shoulder instability surgery. Patient recovered as short as 3 mo, following complication.展开更多
Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) has been described as the most common form of shoulder pathology argued that 100% of impingement lesions and 95% of rotator cuff pathology are caused by friction between the acro...Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) has been described as the most common form of shoulder pathology argued that 100% of impingement lesions and 95% of rotator cuff pathology are caused by friction between the acromion and surrounding tissues within the subacromial space. Commonly, rest, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), corticosteroid injections, and mobilization, strengthening exercises will resolve most cases of SIS. The results of the long-term outcome of these treatments, however, are not promising. Purpose: This study focuses on the effect of scapular taping and conventional Physical therapy in increasing isometric muscle strength, decreasing pain, improving function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. Study design: Double blinded randomised controlled clinical trial. Subjects were assessed by a blinded researcher using standard physiotherapy measures, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire (SPADI), and isometric muscle strength measured using digital dynamo meter. Methodology: The patients in the treatment group (scapular taping group) received scapular taping with conventional exercises and the control group (no scapula taping) group received conventional exercise. Result: When comparing the scores using unpaired t-test with P value set at <0.05, high level of significance was noted for flexor, abductor, external rotator muscle force and SPADI. Conclusion: Scapular taping may be a useful adjunct for promoting proper scapular kinetics & upper thoracic extension and should be used in conjunction with other interventions.展开更多
Objective To observe the correlation between analgesic effect and duration of analgesic effect of superficial needling for shoulder pain of shoulderhand syndrome（SHS） after stroke, so as to screen the best time peri...Objective To observe the correlation between analgesic effect and duration of analgesic effect of superficial needling for shoulder pain of shoulderhand syndrome（SHS） after stroke, so as to screen the best time period of analgesia. Methods A total of 120 patients with SHS after stroke（stage I） were recruited and superficial needling therapy was applied. Two obvious tenderness points on the affected shoulder of patients were found out. The site 80–100 mm down each tenderness point was selected for superficial needling. Bimanual needling technique was applied after inserting needles. The surrounding of tenderness points was pinched and grasped by left hand above the needling, and the technique of green dragon swaying tail was applied by right hand. The needles at each acupoint were manipulated for3 min and retained for 30 min. The analgesic effect was evaluated dynamically by visual analogue scale（VAS） in 120 patients before treatment, immediately after treatment, 30 min after treatment, 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment. The analgesic effects at different time were statistically analyzed by generalized estimating equation. Results The mean values of VAS were 7.483, 3.950, 4.767, 5.917 and 7.217, respectively, before treatment, immediately after treatment, 30 min after treatment, 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment. The difference of analgesic effect at different time was statistically significant（P〈0.01）; the difference of analgesic effect of superficial needling in treatment of SHS after stroke was significant between immediately after treatment and 30 min after treatment（both P〈0.05）, while there was no significant difference between 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment（both P〈0.05）. Conclusion Analgesic effect of superficial needling for shoulder pain of SHS after stroke was different at different time points and decreased over time; analgesic effect was the most significant immediately after treatment and the optimal duration of analgesic effect was from immediately to 30 min after superficial needling therapy.展开更多
目的观察电针结合运动想象疗法对脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者的临床疗效。方法将60例符合纳入标准脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者随机分配为运动想象疗法组(A组)、电针治疗组(B组)和电针结合运动想象疗法组(C组),每组20例。3组都给予常规...目的观察电针结合运动想象疗法对脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者的临床疗效。方法将60例符合纳入标准脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者随机分配为运动想象疗法组(A组)、电针治疗组(B组)和电针结合运动想象疗法组(C组),每组20例。3组都给予常规的康复治疗,A组增加运动想象治疗,B组增加电针治疗,C组增加电针联合运动想象疗法。治疗2周后,比较数字疼痛评定量表(numeric rating scale,NRS)、患手肿胀程度评定、关节被动活动度(passive range of motion,PROM)、Fugl-Meyer运动功能评定量表上肢部分(upper fugl-meyer assessment,U-FMA)、Barthel指数(Barthel index,BI)和临床疗效。结果(1)治疗后,3组患者在NRS评分、手部肿胀程度均较治疗前降低(P<0.05);C组NRS评分低于A组(P<0.05),C组较B组在NRS评分的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);C组手部肿胀程度低于B组(P<0.05),C组较A组手部肿胀程度的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A、B两组间NRS评分、手部肿胀程度差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(2)治疗后,3组在肩关节各被动活动度较治疗前增大(P<0.01);C组在肩关节前屈、后伸、外展和内外旋的被动活动度较A、B组增大(P<0.01);A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(3)治疗后,3组的U-FMA评分和BI评分较治疗前升高(P<0.05);3组的U-FMA和BI评分结果显示,C组较A、B组更高(P<0.05),A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(4)A组总有效率是85%,B组总有效率是90%,C组总有效率是95%,C组较A、B组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论3组患者经治疗在疼痛、手部肿胀、上肢运动功能和日常生活活动能力方面均得到明显改善;且与单独的电针和运动想象疗法相比,电针联合运动想象治疗肩手综合征有明显的疗效优势。展开更多
基金This study belongs under the sub-topic of"Treatment and assessment of stroke under biol-ogy-psychology-society pattern" that has received the Third-class Award of Medical Science and Technology of Hu’nan Province, No. 200203-U-08
文摘BACKGROUND： Clinical diagnosis of various neurological disorders involving the sensory nerves depends primarily on subjective description, which cannot be quantitatively evaluated, and is also less reproducible and specific. Quantitative sensory testing methods can overcome these shortcomings and is currently used to identify the function of the C- and A-fibers. OBJECTIVE： To apply the quantitative sensory testing method for analyzing changes in temperature sensation, cryalgesia, thermalgesia, and vibration sense on the skin surface of hemiplegic patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome, and to analyze the relationship between these changes and shoulder-hand syndrome. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A non-randomized, concurrent, control study was performed at the Clinic and Inpatient Department of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, between June 2000 and April 2001. PARTICIPANTS： Thirty post-stroke, hemiplegic patients were divided into shoulder-hand syndrome and control groups, according to whether patients exhibited shoulder-hand syndrome, with 15 patients in each group. METHODS： A TSA2001 quantitative sensory testing device （Medoc, Israel） was used for quantitative sensory testing. All sensory testing employed limits, testing temperature sense on the palm thenar eminence and vibration sense on the thumb metacarpal. Cold threshold was ≤ 28 ℃, warmth threshold was ≥ 36 ℃, cold-evoked pain threshold was ≤ 5 ℃, heat-evoked pain threshold was ≥ 51 ℃, vibration threshold was ≥ 5 μm/s; if a patient met one of these items, he/she was considered to be hypoanesthesia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Cold, warm, cold-evoked pain, heat-evoked pain and vibration threshold changes on skin from the paralyzed upper extremity was measured in the shoulder-hand syndrome and control groups. RESULTS： Incidence of sensory disability in the shoulder-hand syndrome group increased more significantly than in the control group （P 〈 0.05）, with the primary manifestations being decreased cold threshold （P 〈 0.05） and increased warmth threshold （P 〈 0.05）. The value differences between cold and cold-evoked pain thresholds, as well as between warmth and heat-evoked pain thresholds, decreased significantly in the shoulder-hand syndrome group （P 〈 0.05）. There were no significant differences between the two groups in cold-evoked pain, heat-evoked pain, or vibration thresholds. CONCLUSION： The primary manifestations of sensory impairment in hemiplegic patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome were displayed as thermohypesthesia and hyperalgesia. Functional impairments of nerve fibers that control pain and temperature sense may play an important role in the pathogenesis of post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome.
文摘The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no specific training guidelines relating to physiotherapists using USI. The use of ultrasound technology for medical applications began in the 1950s and has proven to be an effective, safe, non-invasive, and relatively inexpensive tool for assessing morphologic characteristics and structural integrity of visceral organs and soft tissues. The use of ultrasound to assess muscle morphology and guide rehabilitation decision-making in physical therapy practice can be traced back to the late 1960s and has been found to be reliable and valid for specific muscles during particular movements. Over the last decade there has been rapid development of this technique with increased use both by clinicians and researchers. This method is defined in literature with the denomination of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI). In this work we will see how RUSI could be of help in the evaluation of shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS).
文摘Tapia's syndrome is a rare disorder, characterized with paralysis of extracranial part of Nervus Vagus and Nervus Hypoglossus, effecting the ipsilateral vocal cord and the tongue. This complication is usually related to intubation and head positioning during surgery. In this study, we report a case with Tapia's syndrome under general anesthesia, following arthroscopic shoulder instability surgery. Patient recovered as short as 3 mo, following complication.
文摘Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) has been described as the most common form of shoulder pathology argued that 100% of impingement lesions and 95% of rotator cuff pathology are caused by friction between the acromion and surrounding tissues within the subacromial space. Commonly, rest, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), corticosteroid injections, and mobilization, strengthening exercises will resolve most cases of SIS. The results of the long-term outcome of these treatments, however, are not promising. Purpose: This study focuses on the effect of scapular taping and conventional Physical therapy in increasing isometric muscle strength, decreasing pain, improving function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. Study design: Double blinded randomised controlled clinical trial. Subjects were assessed by a blinded researcher using standard physiotherapy measures, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire (SPADI), and isometric muscle strength measured using digital dynamo meter. Methodology: The patients in the treatment group (scapular taping group) received scapular taping with conventional exercises and the control group (no scapula taping) group received conventional exercise. Result: When comparing the scores using unpaired t-test with P value set at <0.05, high level of significance was noted for flexor, abductor, external rotator muscle force and SPADI. Conclusion: Scapular taping may be a useful adjunct for promoting proper scapular kinetics & upper thoracic extension and should be used in conjunction with other interventions.
基金Supported by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People’s Republic of China "Twelfth FiveYear Plan" key specialty construction projectMajor scientific project of Changning District Science and Technology Commission:CNKW2013Z05+1 种基金Traditional Chinese medicine scientific research fund project of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning:2014LQ021ATCM of Shanghai style heritage research base project of Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau:ZYSNXD-CCHPGC-JD-004
文摘Objective To observe the correlation between analgesic effect and duration of analgesic effect of superficial needling for shoulder pain of shoulderhand syndrome（SHS） after stroke, so as to screen the best time period of analgesia. Methods A total of 120 patients with SHS after stroke（stage I） were recruited and superficial needling therapy was applied. Two obvious tenderness points on the affected shoulder of patients were found out. The site 80–100 mm down each tenderness point was selected for superficial needling. Bimanual needling technique was applied after inserting needles. The surrounding of tenderness points was pinched and grasped by left hand above the needling, and the technique of green dragon swaying tail was applied by right hand. The needles at each acupoint were manipulated for3 min and retained for 30 min. The analgesic effect was evaluated dynamically by visual analogue scale（VAS） in 120 patients before treatment, immediately after treatment, 30 min after treatment, 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment. The analgesic effects at different time were statistically analyzed by generalized estimating equation. Results The mean values of VAS were 7.483, 3.950, 4.767, 5.917 and 7.217, respectively, before treatment, immediately after treatment, 30 min after treatment, 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment. The difference of analgesic effect at different time was statistically significant（P〈0.01）; the difference of analgesic effect of superficial needling in treatment of SHS after stroke was significant between immediately after treatment and 30 min after treatment（both P〈0.05）, while there was no significant difference between 1 h after treatment and 24 h after treatment（both P〈0.05）. Conclusion Analgesic effect of superficial needling for shoulder pain of SHS after stroke was different at different time points and decreased over time; analgesic effect was the most significant immediately after treatment and the optimal duration of analgesic effect was from immediately to 30 min after superficial needling therapy.
文摘目的观察电针结合运动想象疗法对脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者的临床疗效。方法将60例符合纳入标准脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期患者随机分配为运动想象疗法组(A组)、电针治疗组(B组)和电针结合运动想象疗法组(C组),每组20例。3组都给予常规的康复治疗,A组增加运动想象治疗,B组增加电针治疗,C组增加电针联合运动想象疗法。治疗2周后,比较数字疼痛评定量表(numeric rating scale,NRS)、患手肿胀程度评定、关节被动活动度(passive range of motion,PROM)、Fugl-Meyer运动功能评定量表上肢部分(upper fugl-meyer assessment,U-FMA)、Barthel指数(Barthel index,BI)和临床疗效。结果(1)治疗后,3组患者在NRS评分、手部肿胀程度均较治疗前降低(P<0.05);C组NRS评分低于A组(P<0.05),C组较B组在NRS评分的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);C组手部肿胀程度低于B组(P<0.05),C组较A组手部肿胀程度的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A、B两组间NRS评分、手部肿胀程度差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(2)治疗后,3组在肩关节各被动活动度较治疗前增大(P<0.01);C组在肩关节前屈、后伸、外展和内外旋的被动活动度较A、B组增大(P<0.01);A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(3)治疗后,3组的U-FMA评分和BI评分较治疗前升高(P<0.05);3组的U-FMA和BI评分结果显示,C组较A、B组更高(P<0.05),A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(4)A组总有效率是85%,B组总有效率是90%,C组总有效率是95%,C组较A、B组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),A、B两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论3组患者经治疗在疼痛、手部肿胀、上肢运动功能和日常生活活动能力方面均得到明显改善;且与单独的电针和运动想象疗法相比,电针联合运动想象治疗肩手综合征有明显的疗效优势。
