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[Observation on the curative effect of articular needling at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) on finger spastic paralysis after
1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of CM, Harbin 150040, China.
Objective:
To observe the improved effects of articular needling at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) on finger spastic paralysis after stroke on the basis of conventional treatment.
Methods:
Sixty-four patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. Both groups were treated with conventional drugs, and in the control group, conventional acupuncture was treated. On the basis of the treatment in the control group, articular needling at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) was applied in the observation group. The treatment was given once everyday for 6 days with one day interval, and a total of two weeks were needed. The finger scores in the Fugl-Meyer evaluation scale (FMA), the Brunnstrom motor function rating, and the modified Ashworth spasm rating were observed before and after treatment.
Results:
After treatment, the Fugl-Meyer scores in the two groups were higher than those before treatment (P<0.01). The Fugl-Meyer score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.01). The results of Brunnstrom motor function rating and the modified Ashworth spasm rating were improved in the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05), and the observation group was superior to the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusion:
The articular needling at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) can effectively improve the condition of finger spastic paralysis.
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