《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (3): 323-327.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.03.015

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Effect of Acupuncture at Muscle Tendon and Supplemented Peony-Licorice Decoction on Spasticity after Stroke

LIU Wei-ai1,2, YUE Zeng-hui1, FU Lei2, DAI Si-jia2, CHEN Jian-hong3, HE Xin-min3   

  1. 1. Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China;
    2. the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410005, China;
    3.The Affiliated Hengyang Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hengyang, Hunan 421001,China
  • Received:2017-12-20 Revised:2018-01-30 Published:2018-03-25 Online:2018-03-27
  • Contact: YUE Zeng-hui and HE Xin-min. E-mail: 624755064@qq.com (YUE Zeng-hui); hexinming1957@163.com (HE Xin-min)
  • Supported by:
    Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81673886) and Hunan Research Project of Chinese Medicine (No. 201862)

Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of traditional Chinese acupuncture-medcine on limb spasticity after stroke. Methods From April, 2016 to October, 2017, 90 patients with limb spasticity after stroke were randomly divided into basic rehabilitation group (n=30), baclofen group (n=30) and acupuncture-medicine group (n=30). All the groups accepted basic medical therapy and rehabilitation training, while the acupuncture-medicine group accepted acupuncture at muscle tendon and Supplemented Peony-Licorice Decoction orally, and the baclofen group accepted baclofen orally. They were assessed with modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel index (MBI) before and four weeks after treatment, and the clinical effective rates were compared. Results The total effective rate of the basic rehabilitation group was 53.3%, and it was 66.7% in the baclofen group, and 86.7% in the acupuncture-medicine group. The scores of MAS, FMA and MBI significantly improved in all the groups after treatment (t>6.500, P<0.001), and improved the most in the acupuncture-medicine group (F>12.332, P<0.001). No adverse event was found during the treatment.Conclusion The integration of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in rehabilitation can further relieve the spasticity in patients after stroke, and improve the motor function and activities of daily living.

Key words: stroke, spasticity, acupuncture at muscle tendon, Supplemented Peony-Licorice Decoction, rehabilitation

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