Effect of tuina along the pathways of meridians plus rehabilitation training on lower limb swelling after surgical repair of fracture

Objective： To investigate the effect of tuina along the pathways of meridians on lower limb swelling after surgical repair of fracture. Methods： A total of 72 cases with lower limb fractures were randomly allocated into an observation group（n=36） and a control group（n=36）. On the third day when the draining tube was removed after surgery, patients in both groups started same rehabilitation training. The patients in the observation group received additional tuina therapy along the pathways of meridians, twice a day for 7 d. Then the swelling and deswelling time of patients in both groups were observed. Results： After 7 d of treatment, the swelling degree of patients in both groups were significantly alleviated（P〈0.05）; and the alleviation was more significant in the observation group than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. There was between-group statistical difference in clinical effect（P〈0.05）. The follow-up visit 6 months after treatment showed a significantly shorter deswelling time in the observation group than that in the control group（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Tuina along the pathways of meridians plus rehabilitation training can effectively prevent or alleviate（fracture） postoperative lower limb swelling.

Efficacy of Modified Wuzhuyu Decoction Granule (加减吴茱萸汤颗粒剂) for Migraine Patients with Cold and Stasis Obstructing Meridian Syndrome： A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Objective： To study the efficacy of modified Wuzhuyu Decoction Granule （加减吴茱萸汤颗粒剂, MWDG） in the treatment of migraine patients with cold and stasis obstructing meridian syndrome. Methods： This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. A total of 78 migraine patients with cold and stasis obstructing meridian syndrome were recruited and randomly assigned by a ratio of 2：1 into a treatment group （51 cases） and a placebo group （27 cases）. Patients in the treatment group were treated with MWDG while placebo granules were applied in the control group. The treatment course lasted for 12 weeks with a follow-up of 4 weeks. The primary outcome measures included frequency and days of migraine attacks and the secondary outcome measures were analgesics consumption and visual analogue scale （VAS） scores. All outcome assessments were conducted respectively at baseline, the 4th, 8th and 12th week, and the end of follow-up. Results： In the treatment group, significant decrease in frequency of migraine attacks were observed since the 4th week and that of analgesics consumption since the 8th week （both P〈0.05）. While, in the placebo group, significant decrease in frequency of migraine attacks were observed since the 8th week and that of analgesics consumption since the 12th week （both P〈0.05）. No significant decrease in days of migraine attacks and VAS scores of migraine pain were observed in both groups. Between the two groups, there were significant differences in VAS scores and intensity of pain appeared in the 8th week （P〈0.05）. However, no significant differences were found in days and frequency of migraine attacks and analgesics consumption （P〉0.05）. Conclusions： MWDG was probably effective in the treatment of migraine especially for alleviating pain intensity. Furthermore, MWDG could reduce the frequency of migraine attacks and analgesics consumption sooner than the placebo.

Kāiqiàotōngluòacupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of hand dysfunction after stroke

Objective:To observe the clinical improvement of Kāiqiàotōngluò(induce resuscitation and remove obstruction in meridians)acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)in patients with hand dysfunction after stroke,and to provide evidence for its extensive application in the future.Methods:Sixty patients with the problem of hand dysfunction were divided into the observation group and the control group randomly.The two groups of patients were treated with the basic treatment,the observation group received Kdiqiaotongluo acupuncture combined with rTMS,and the control group only received the rTMS treatment.Broetz hand function scale,hemiplegic hand function grading,and modified Barthel index were used to evaluate the hand function of the patients in two groups before and after treatment.Results:After treatment,Broetz score of the patients in observation group and control group were significantly lower than that before treatment,and Broetz score of the patients in observation group was lower than that of control group(all P<0.05);As for the hemiplegic hand function grading,24 cases in the observation group improved,the improvement rate was 80.0%,and 8 cases in the control group improved,the improvement rate was only 26.7%.The improvement rate of observation group was significantly better than that of control group(P<0.01);the Barthel index scores of the observation group and the control group were significantly improved after treatment,and the observation group was better than the control group(both P<0.05).Conclusion:The Kāiqiàotōngluòacupuncture combined with rTMS can improve the hand dysfunction of patients after stroke,and it is worthy of clinical application.