Observation on the therapeutic effect of Qiuxu Touzhao Haixu acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on the motor function of hemiplegic lower limbs after cerebral infarction
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of Qiuxu Touzhao Haixu acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training on the motor function of hemiplegic lower limbs after cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 82 patients with hemiplegia after cerebral infarction were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group.The control group received rehabilitation functional training,while the observation group received combined treatment with Qiuxu Touzhao Haixu acupuncture on the basis of rehabilitation training.The scores of NIHSS,BI,FMA,the serum neurotrophic factors(NGF,BDNF),the lower limb surface electromyography(sEMG),the kinematic parameter indicators were observed in the two groups before and after treatment,and the total effective rates of the two groups were calculated,and the treatment safety was evaluated in both groups.Results The NIHSS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group after treatment(P<0.05),while the scores of BI,FMA,the levels of serum NGF and BDNF,the indicators of iEMG and RMS indicators,the affected lower limb rectus femoris,biceps femoris,anterior tibialis,and gastrocnemius muscles,the kinematic parameter indicators,as well as the total effective rate of treatment,were all higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).No adverse events occurred during the treatment in both groups.Conclusion The combination of Qiuxu Touzhao Haixu acupuncture and rehabilitation training can regulate serum neurotrophic factors in hemiplegic patients after cerebral infarction and improve surface electromyographic signals of affected limb,which help improve lower limb motor function,with significant therapeutic effects.