Effect of Electro-Needling Walking Core-Muscle Motor Points on Reconstruction of Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients with Sub-Acute Stroke
Objective:To observe the effect of electro-needling walking core-muscle motor points on reconstruction of lower limb motor function in patients with sub-acute stroke.Methods:60 patients with post-stroke lower limb motor dysfunction,who met the inclusion criteria,were randomly divided into the control group and the study group according to the random number sequence generated by Stata/SE 16.0.Both groups were given conventional treatment for stroke.In addition,the control group was given electro-needling Huantiao(GB30),Yanglingquan(GB34),Yinlingquan(SP9),Fengshi(GB31),Zusanli(ST36)and Taichong(LR3),and the study group was treated with electro-needling medial femoral,lateral femoral,tibialis anterior,peroneus longus,biceps femoris,semitendinosus,gastrocnemius medialis and soleus walking core muscle motor points.Lower limb muscle strength was measured by Manual Muscle Test(MMT),walking function was assessed by Functional Ambulation Category(FAC),daily life activity ability was assessed by Modified Barthel Index(MBI),and real-time muscle contraction was assessed by surface electromyographic signals'root mean square(RMS)before and after the treatment in the two groups.The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups after the treatment.Results:The scores of MMT,FAC and MBI,as well as the RMS value increased in the two groups after the treatment,in which there were statistical differences between the two groups.The total effective rate was 93.33%(28/30)in the study group,which was higher than 70%(21/30)in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Electro-needling walking core muscle motor points can improve lower limb muscle strength,walking ability,and activities of daily living in patients with sub-acute stroke,with a significant clinical efficacy.
Sub-acute strokeElectro-acupunctureMotor points of core-muscleReconstruction of lower limb motor function