Application effects of TCM massage combined with routine rehabilitation training in patients with stroke in recovery period
Objective:To observe application effects of TCM massage combined with routine rehabilitation training in patients with stroke in recovery period.Methods:A prospective study was conducted on 60 patients with stroke in recovery period who were admitted to the hospital from January 2021 to July 2023.According to the random number table method,they were divided into control group and observation group,30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with routine rehabilitation training,while the observation group was treated with TCM massage on the basis of that of the control group.The scores of limb spasticity(Ashworth spasm rating scale),the lower limb function[simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA),Berg balance scale(BBS),functional walking scale(FAC)]and the daily living ability[activities of daily living scale(ADL)]were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention.Results:After the intervention,the scores of Ashworth spasm rating scale in the two groups were better than those before the intervention,that in the observation group was better than that in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The scores of FMA,BBS and FAC of lower limbs in the two groups were higher than those before the intervention,those in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Further,the ADL scores of the two groups were higher than those before the intervention,that in the observation group was higher than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:TCM massage combined with routine rehabilitation training can effectively alleviate the limb spasm in the patients with stroke in the recovery period,and improve the lower limb function and the daily living ability scores.Moreover,it is superior to single routine rehabilitation training.
StrokeRecovery periodTCM massageRehabilitation trainingSpasmLower limb functionActivity of daily living