Rehabilitation treatment effect of Yiqi Tongjing decoction combined with acupuncture on spinal cord injury

ObjectiveTo discuss the rehabilitation treatment effect of Yiqi Tongjing decoction combined with acupuncture on spinal cord injury.

MethodsNinety-six patients with spinal cord injury were selected and equally divided into two groups by the digital table method.The control group was given conventional treatment, and the observation group was given Yiqi Tongjing decoction combined with acupuncture on the basis of control group.The American spinal cord injury association (ASIA) spinal function classification, muscle strength classification, and electromyography of the two groups were compared before and after treatment.

ResultsAfter treatment, the ASIA classification and muscle strength classification of the two groups were significantly improved (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), and the efficacy in the observation group was better than that in the control group after treatment (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).After treatment, the amplitude of motor evoked potential (MEP) and skin sensory evoked potential (SEP) in the EMG test results of the two groups were significantly increased, and which in the observation group was significantly higher that in than the control group (P < 0.01).

ConclusionsYiqi Tongjing decoction combined with acupuncture can effectively improve the spinal cord function of patients with spinal cord injury, improve muscle strength and motor and sensory functions, and is an effective method of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury.