Influence of Moxibustion Combined with Electroacupuncture Therapy on Walking Function of Patients with Foot Varus after Stroke
Objective To analyze the effect of moxibustion combined with electroacupuncture on walking function in patients with foot varus after stroke.Methods A total of 72 patients with foot varus after stroke admitted to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital Luoyang Hospital from January to December 2022 were selected as the research objects,and were divided into a control group and an observation group according to random number table method,with 36 cases in each group.The group was treated with routine rehabilitation training,and the observation group was treated with electroacupuncture combined with moxibustion on the basis of the control group.The Angle of foot varus,motor function,walking function and clinical effect were compared between the two groups.Results Before treatment,foot varus Angle,simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity Scale and Holden Walking Function Grading Scale were compared between the two groups,and the differences between the groups were no statistically significant(P>0.05);after treatment,the foot varus Angle of the observation group was lower than that of the control group,the score of the simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity Scale was higher than that of the control group,and the grading improvement of Holden Walking Function Grading Scale was better than that of the control group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.05);the total effective rate of the observation group was 97.22%,which was higher than 77.78%of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion For patients with foot varus after stroke,the treatment of electroacupuncture combined with moxibustion can effectively improve the degree of foot varus,lower limb motor function and walking function.Moreover,the clinical effect is good and it is worthy of application.
Foot varus after strokeMoxibustionElectroacupunctureWalking function