Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe effects of early rehabilitation training on hemiplegia swelling hand of stroke patients.Methods22 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (treatment group) and conventional medicine treatment group (control group). Patients in the treatment group got rehabilitation training while took routine medicine, and patients in the control group just took routine medicine. Efficacy was evaluated by measuring volume, joint movement of swelling hand and by STEF scores.ResultsCompared with control group, the volume of hemiplegia swelling hand reduced significantly, finger palm joint kept better activity in treatment group. STEF scores indicated that movement function of upper limb and daily living of patients in treatment group were markedly improved (P<0.01).ConclusionEarly rehabilitation of hemiplegia swelling hand is very important for limb recovery of hemiplegia patients.

Key words: hemiplegia, swelling hand, early rehabilitation