کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4200968 | 1279384 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients: a clinical two-center randomized controlled trial Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients: a clinical two-center randomized controlled trial](/preview/png/4200968.png)
ObjectiveTo evaluate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients.MethodsOne hundred and twenty hemiplegia patients with stage I shoulder-hand syndrome were randomly divided into a group treated with standardized electric acupuncture and massage, and a group treated with rehabilitation therapy for 6 weeks. The primary indices evaluated were pain on passive movement of the shoulder using the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), and the number of patients with shoulder-hand syndrome at Steinbrocker stage II or III after treatment. The secondary indices were Fugl-Meyer evaluation of functional movement of the upper limb and hand using the modified rankin scale (MRS).ResultsAt post-treatment evaluation and a 12-week follow-up visit, NPRS score, number of patients with stage II or III shoulder-hand syndrome, and MRS score were all improved in the acupuncture-massage group compared with the rehabilitation group (P<0.05). On Fugl-Meyer evaluation, functional movement of the upper limb was also improved in the acupuncture-massage group compared with the rehabilitation group (P<0.05).ConclusionStandardized acupuncture-massage therapy may have curative effects on shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients.
Journal: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Volume 32, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 343-349