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Efficacy of pharmacopuncture for treating children with physical disabilities in uzbekistan

Zohidjon Ismailov N1, Jun-Sang Yu2

  • 1Department of Neurorehabilitation and Oriental Medicine, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education, Tashkent, Uzbekistan ; Republic Children's Rehabilitation Center with diseases of bearing movable system, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Journal of Pharmacopuncture
|March 18, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Complex rehabilitation with pharmacopuncture effectively treated neuromotor system diseases in children. This approach improved various conditions, including joint disorders and muscle atrophy, demonstrating significant therapeutic benefits.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Neuromotor system diseases present significant challenges in pediatric care.
  • Conventional treatments and rehabilitation offer some benefits but may not address all aspects of these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of combining complex rehabilitation with pharmacopuncture treatment.
  • To evaluate the impact of this combined approach on children diagnosed with neuromotor system diseases.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study involving 70 pediatric patients (ages 5-15) with neuromotor system diseases.
  • A control group (20 patients) received conventional treatments and complex rehabilitation.
  • The treatment group (50 patients) underwent complex rehabilitation combined with pharmacopuncture for 55 days, with 10 days of pharmacopuncture treatment.

Main Results:

  • Significant decreases were observed in conditions such as ankle and knee joint contractures, steppage gait, and shoulder weakness.
  • Improvements were noted in radio-carpal joint disorders, arm and leg hypotrophia, and overall atrophy.
  • Neurological scales indicated positive changes post-treatment in the pharmacopuncture group.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacopuncture combined with complex rehabilitation demonstrates efficacy in treating pediatric neuromotor system diseases.
  • This integrated therapeutic strategy offers a promising approach for improving functional outcomes and reducing physical impairments.
Abstract

Keywords:
Cerebrolysinankle joint disordersneuromotor system diseasepharmacopuncturephysical disabilityscolisis

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