Observation on the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture in combination with rehabilitation exercise for hemiplegia and shoulder pain after stroke
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Observation on the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture in combination with rehabilitation exercise for hemiplegia and shoulder pain after stroke
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W J Acupunct Moxi (2013), Liu, Sheng;Shi, Zhi-yong.
Abstract
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture in combination with rehabilitation exercise for hemiplegia and shoulder pain after stroke. Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture rehabilitation group (33 cases) and a routine treatment group (27 cases). Both two groups received rehabilitation exercise, acupuncture rehabilitation group was treated with scalp acupuncture and body acupuncture, and in body acupuncture, Pishu ( BL 20), Weishu ( BL 21), Zusanl ( ST 36), Fenglong ( ST 40), Xuehi () SP 10), and accompanying points according to the symptoms were selected; in scalp acupuncture, Bihui ( GV 20), Sishancong ( EX-HN 1), motor area, vascular dilation and constriction area were selected. Routine treatment group was treated with western drugs, including dehydration with mannitol to reduce intracranial pressure, control blood pressure, and brain cell protective agent was given, triamcinolone acetate solution for shoulder pain or cortisone acetate solution for blocking treatment. The treatment was given once a day, four weeks were one course, and four courses were given in all. The hemorheological indices and the clinical effect of two groups were compared.
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W J Acupunct Moxi
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Date
Date Created
5/6/2016
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1003-5257(13)60005-7
issn
1003-5257
issue
1
page end
26
page start
21
volume
23