Application of Acupuncture and Motor Imagery Therapy on Rehabilitation in Patients with Hemiplegia after Stroke
Xie Lijuan
Wang Jianhua
Wang Fei
Zhao Hui
Zheng Liya
Abstract：Objective To explore the rehabilitation effects of acupuncture and motor imagery therapy in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.Methods Sixty patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly divided into two groups:control group(n=30) treated with routine treatment,acupuncture,rehabilitation,and treatment group(n=30) treated with routine treatment plus acupuncture,motor imagery therapy.The movement function,activities of daily living(ADL) and rehabilitation exercise compliance were observed.Results After 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment,the scores of Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment (FMA) and the Barthel index of ADL were improved in two groups(P＜0.05),which was higher in treatment group than that in control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture and motor imagery therapy can improve the patients' willing and effect of rehabilitation exercise,and activities of daily living capabilities in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.
Keywords：strokehemiplegiamotor imageryrehabilitation
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 790-793 )