Clinical Study of Phoenix Wingspread Technique at SJ19 Combined with Xingnao Kaiqiao Acupuncture in Treatment of Post-Stroke Finger Contracture
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of phoenix wingspreading technique at Sidu(SJ19)combined with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture in treatment of post-stroke finger contracture.Methods:60 patients with post-stroke finger contracture were randomly divided into the control group and the treatment group,with 30 patients in each group.The control group was treated with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture;on which basis,the treatment group was also treated with phoenix wingspreading technique at SJ19.Both groups were treated for two courses.Finger muscle tension and finger motor function were evaluated according to the modified Ashworth(MAS)spasm scale and the simplified Fugl-Meyer Scale of motor function,respectively;the modified Ashworth(MAS)spasm scale was used to evaluate clinical efficacy.Results:The total effective rate of the treatment group was 96%(29/30),which was significantly higher than 90%(27/30)of the control group(P<0.01).MAS score and Fugl-Meyer score were significantly improved after the treatment compared with those before the treatment in the two groups(P<0.05,P<0.01),of which the improvements were more significant in the treatment group than those in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:The phoenix wingspreading technique at SJ19 combined with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture has a definite clinical effect in treatment of post-stroke finger contracture,which can significantly reduce finger tensions and improve finger motor function.