Immediate effects of twirling reinforcing-reducing manipulation at head acupoints on muscle force in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 43-47, 2016.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe differences of immediate effect of twirling reinforcing-reducing manipulation at head acupoints on muscle force in patients with acute ischemic stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 126 patients who met the inclusive criteria were randomly divided into a twirling reinforcing group, a mild reinforcing-reducing group and a twirling reducing group, 42 cases in each one. The lines between Baihui (GV 20) and bilateral Taiyang (EX-HN 5) were selected and treated with successive insertion of three needles. The twirling reinforcing method was used in the twirling reinforcing group, and mild reinforcing-reducing method was used in the mild reinforcing- reducing group, and twirling reducing method was used in the twirling reducing group. Each needle was manipulated for 1 min, which was repeated once every 10 min. The needles were retained for 30 min. Muscle force was evaluated immediately after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) Muscle force of upper limb: after acupuncture, the muscle force of proximal and remote ends were all improved significantly in three groups (all P < 0.05), which was more obvious in proximal end (all P < 0.05). The improvement of the muscle force of proximal end in the twirling reinforcing group was superior to those in the mild reinforcing-reducing group and twirling reducing group (both P < 0.05); the differences of the muscle force of remote end were not significant among three groups (all P > 0.05). (2) Muscle force of lower limb: after acupuncture, the muscle force of proximal and remote ends was all improved significantly in the three groups (all P < 0.05). The improvement of the muscle force of proximal end was superior to that of remote end in the twirling reinforcing group and mild reinforcing-reducing group (both P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The twirling reinforcing manipulation at head acupoints is superior to mild reinforcing-reducing and twirling reducing manipulation for muscle force in patients with acute ischemic stroke, which is more significant in proximal end of limbs.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Stroke
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Lower Extremity
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Upper Extremity
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Ischemia
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article