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Balanced Yin-Yang Acupuncture and Luan's Three-Needle Technique show promise for treating post-stroke upper-limb spasticity when combined with rehabilitation, according to a systematic review.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Post-stroke upper-limb spasticity is a common and debilitating condition.
  • Acupuncture is a widely used therapy, but evidence on optimal protocols is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and compare the effectiveness of different acupuncture protocols for post-stroke upper-limb spasticity.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Included 28 trials evaluating 14 distinct acupuncture treatment protocols.
  • Data analyzed using Stata 18 software.

Main Results:

  • Balanced Yin-Yang Acupuncture + Rehabilitation demonstrated superior outcomes in Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores.
  • Luan's Three-Needle Technique + Meridian Sinew Cluster Needling + Rehabilitation was most effective for reducing modified Ashworth scale scores.

Conclusions:

  • Specific acupuncture protocols, namely Balanced Yin-Yang Acupuncture and Luan's Three-Needle Technique, show significant efficacy when integrated with rehabilitation for post-stroke upper-limb spasticity.
  • Further high-quality RCTs are needed to validate these findings.