Application of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with mirror therapy in rehabilitation nursing of patients with upper limb spasticity after stroke
FENG Qin
XU Hongyan
ZHOU Yibo
JIN Jin
ZHANG Jie
HUANG Changyu
Abstract：To explore the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with mirror therapy (MT) on upper limb spasticity after stroke. Metbods: A total of 77 admitted stroke patients with upper limb spasticity from September 2019 to September 2020 were selected as the research objects. They were divided into two groups using a random number table method. The control group (39 cases)received conventional rehabilitation training, and the observation group(38 cases)received TEAS combined with MT based on the control group. The intervention time was 6 weeks. The modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)，Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale (FMAS)，and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were used before and after the intervention. Results: After the intervention，the MAS score of the observation group [(l.11±0. 83)] was lower than that of the control group [(2.18±1.02)];the FMAS score of the observation group[（22.74±3.49] was higher than the control group[（16.03±2.80）];the MBI score of the observation group[( 71.08±8.61)] was higher than the control group (64. 95±10. 52)，the difference between the two groups were all statistically significant(P＜0.01). Conclusions: TEAS combined with MT was helpful to reduce the degree of upper limb spasm，improve limb motor function，and improve the patient’s ability to daily living after stroke.
Keywords：strokeupper limb spasticitytranscutaneous acupoint electrical stimulationmirror therapyrehabilitation nursing
Publication Date：2021-08-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 2879-2883 )