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| Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Massage on Pain and Joint Function in Patients with Shoulder Arthralgia after Stroke |
| BU Yanlan |
| First-author's address: Tai’an Rongjun Hospital, Shandong Province, Tai’an 271000, China |
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Abstract Objective: To analyze the effect of acupuncture combined with massage on the pain and joint function of patients with shoulder arthralgia after stroke. Method: A total of 108 patients with shoulder joint pain after stroke admitted to Tai’an Rongjun Hospital from March 2020 to October 2022 were included in the study, and were divided into the observation group (54 cases) and the control group (54 cases) according to the method of computer random number table. The control group was treated with massage, and the observation group was treated with acupuncture on the basis of the control group. The pain degree and joint function of the two groups were compared. Result: After treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05); after treatment, the symptom scores of the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and the symptom scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05); after treatment, the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and disability of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) scores of the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and the scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05); after treatment, the FMA upper limb scores, MBI scores and ADL scale scores of the two groups were higher than those before treatment, and the above scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The application of acupuncture and massage in the treatment of shoulder arthralgia after stroke can relieve shoulder joint pain, promote the recovery of upper limbs function and improve self-care ability.
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Received: 07 February 2023
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