Study on the effect of traditional Chinese massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine package on limb function and daily living ability in patients with spastic hemiplegia after stroke
Objective To investigate the effect of traditional Chinese massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine package therapy on limb function and daily living ability in patients with spastic hemiplegia after stroke.Methods A total of 112 patients with spastic hemiplegia after stroke admitted to the hospital from September 2020 to September 2023 were selected,and they were randomly divided into the conventional group(conventional western medicine treatment)and the combined group(conventional western medicine treatment+traditional Chinese massage+package)by the random number table method.The clinical effica-cy,muscle tension(improved Ashworth grade standard),motor function(Fugl-Meyer motor function assess-ment scale),balance ability(Berg balance scale),daily living ability(Barthel index)changes of the two groups were compared.Results The efficacy of the combined group(91.07%)was higher than that of the conven-tional group(73.21%),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the modi-fied Ashworth-grade of patients in the combined group was better than the conventional group,and the Fugl-Mey-er motor function,Berg balance rating scale scores and Barthel index scores after treatment were higher than those in the conventional group points,the differences were statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of traditional Chinese massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine package therapy in patients with spastic hemiplegia after stroke can significantly improve the curative effect,restore limb motor function and balance ability,relieve muscle tension,and improve daily living ability.
StrokeSpastic hemiplegiaComplicationsTraditional Chinese massageTradi-tional Chinese medicine packageLimb functionDaily living ability