Abstract
ObjectiveTo compare the clinical effects of body acupuncture, moxibustion, and body acupuncture plus moxibustion in the treatment of post-stroke shoulder hand syndrome (SHS). MethodsA total of 90 SHS patients after stroke were randomly divided into the body acupuncture group, the moxibustion group, and the body acupuncture plus moxibustion group, with 30 cases in each. On the basis of rehabilitation and routine treatment, the patients in different groups were treated with body acupuncture, moxibustion, and body acupuncture plus moxibustion respectively. Treatment was given once a day, 5 times a week, and 4 weeks in all. The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, edema grading scores, and simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) scores were evaluated before and after treatment, and the therapeutic effects of patients were evaluated as well. ResultsAfter treatment, the VAS and edema grading scores of the three groups were all lower and the FMA scores were all higher than those before treatment, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The VAS and edema grading scores of the acupuncture plus moxibustion group were lower and the FMA score was higher than those of the body acupuncture group and the moxibustion group, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The total effective rate of the acupuncture plus moxibustion group was 96.7%, higher than 80.0% of the body acupuncture group and 83.3% of the moxibustion group, with statistically significant differences (both P<0.05). ConclusionBody acupuncture, moxibustion, and body acupuncture plus moxibustion are all effective for post-stroke SHS, while the effect of acupuncture plus moxibustion is the best in relieving the pain and swelling, and improving effectively the joint movement of post-stroke SHS patients, which should be popularized in clinical practice.
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