The effect of electroacupuncture on shoulder subluxation for stroke patients
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Title
The effect of electroacupuncture on shoulder subluxation for stroke patients
Author(s)
Chen, C. H. See all items with this value
Chen, T. W. See all items with this value
Weng, M. C. See all items with this value
Wang, W. T. See all items with this value
Wang, Y. l. See all items with this value
Huang, M. H. See all items with this value
Journal Publication
The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences See all items with this value
Date
2000
volume
16(10)
pages
525-532
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Acu + Usual Care Versus Usual Care See all items with this value
Anthropometry See all items with this value
Cerebrovascular Accident See all items with this value
Electroacupuncture See all items with this value
Fixed Acupuncture Protocol See all items with this value
Motor Function See all items with this value
Occupational Therapy See all items with this value
Physical Therapy See all items with this value
Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only See all items with this value
Shoulder Dislocation See all items with this value
Shoulder Pain See all items with this value
Usual Care Control, Unspecified See all items with this value
TCM Acupuncture Style See all items with this value
Abstract
In this study, we evaluated the effect of electroacupuncture on shoulder subluxation for stroke patients. Twenty hemiplegic patients with shoulder subluxation were randomly and equally divided into two groups. The subjects in the control group received conventional therapy, and the subjects in the study group were treated with electroacupuncture and conventional therapy for four weeks. The visual analog scale (VAS) for shoulder pain, motor function status, anthropometry, and X-ray assessment were used to evaluate the status of shoulder subluxation before and after treatment. The results indicated that the pain scores decreased in the study groups significantly more than those in the control group. The degrees of shoulder reduction, including the measurement of anthropometry and X-ray assessment in the study group, were more than those of the control group. However, the motor function status showed no significant difference between two groups. It is concluded that electroacupuncture can be an effective adjuvant management in the treatment of shoulder subluxation for stroke patients
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Frequency of Treatment
>1/WK
Time in Treatment
4 Weeks
has health condition studied
Shoulder Pain
has study population number
20