Effect of scalp acupuncture exercise therapy on isokinetic muscle strength characteristics of stroke patients with hand dysfunction

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of acupuncture exercise therapy on the isokinetic muscle strength evaluation of wrist flexor and extensor muscles and hand function in the elderly stroke patients.

MethodsSixty cases of elderly stroke patients with hand dysfunction in chronic stage were randomly divided into observation group and control group(30 cases in each group).The control group was treated routine exercise therapy, and the observation group was treated scalp acupuncture exercise therapy.The peak torque(PT), maximum total work(TW), average power(AP) and hand motricity index(MI) of wrist flexor and extensor muscles were compared before treatment, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment in the two groups.

ResultsBefore treatment, there was no significant difference in PT, TW, AP and MI between the two groups(P>0.05);two weeks and 4 weeks after treatment, PT, TW, AP in the two groups were higher than those before treatment(P < 0.05), and which in observation group were higher than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).Before treatment, there was no significant difference in hand MI between the two groups(P>0.05);two weeks and 4 weeks after treatment, the hand MI in the two groups was higher than that before treatment(P < 0.05), and which in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group(P < 0.01).

ConclusionsScalp acupuncture exercise therapy can improve the muscle strength of wrist flexor and extensor muscles and hand movement ability of elderly stroke patients, and provide new ideas and references for clinical practice.