Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture at Huatuo Jiaji combined with core muscle training on motor function of lower limbs, balance function and core muscle in patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods: A total of ninety-six patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly and equally divided into acupuncture, training and combination …
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Objectives: To conduct a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of scalp acupuncture in patients with stroke and consequent hemiparesis regardless of brain infarction or intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods: A literature search of randomized controlled trials on scalp acupuncture for stroke was performed in five databases up to May 10, 2021. We investigated three …
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Objective: Physical therapy combined with acupuncture is the current research hotspot in the treatment of poststroke cognitive impairment, but which combination treatment is the best is still controversial. Based on the network meta-analysis method, we evaluated the efficacy of various physical therapies combined with acupuncture for the treatment of poststroke cognitive …
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Background: Bo’s abdominal acupuncture is a novel therapy in alternative and complementary medicine and has been frequently used for stroke recovery in recent decades. However, no systematic evidence has been performed to confirm the effect and safety of Bo’s abdominal acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for post-stroke motor dysfunction (PSMD). Objectives: This …
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