Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of routine rehabilitation combined with digital acupoint pressure on motor function of stroke patients with hemiplegia.Methods58 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly divided into the therapy group (n=30) and control group (n=28). The patients of the therapy group were treated with routine rehabilitation combined with digital acupoint pressure, and those of the control group were treated only with routine rehabilitation. The limbs motor function was evaluated with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and activities of daily living (ADL) was evaluated with Modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after 12-week treatment.ResultsBefore treatment, there were no significant differences in scores of FMA and MBI between two groups ( P>0.05). After treatment, FMA scores of the patients in the therapy group increased ( P<0.05) and significantly superior to that of the control group ( P<0.01), MBI scores also significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.01).ConclusionThe routine rehabilitation combined with digital acupoint pressure can improve the motor function of stroke patients and the effect is better than routine rehabilitation alone.

Key words: stroke, routine rehabilitation, digital acupoint pressure, motor function