Clinical Study of Opposing Needling Combined With Eye Acupuncture Therapy for Treatment of Muscle Spasm in Post-stroke Hemiplegia Patients

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of opposing needling combined with eye acupuncture therapy on muscle spasm in post-stroke hemiplegia patients. Methods: A total of 69 post-stroke hemiplegia patients with muscle spasm who were hospitalized in the Department of Encephalopathy Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected as the research participants. The randomized controlled clinical trial design method was used, and they were randomly divided into the basic treatment group and the combination treatment group. The basic treatment group did not use acupuncture treatment, but only basic rehabilitation treatment. The combination treatment group was treated with opposing needling combined with eye acupuncture therapy. Both groups were treated once a day, and two days were rested after five days of continuous treatment. Five days were a course of treatment, and a total of three courses were treated. The efficacy of opposing needling combined with eye acupuncture therapy for treatment of muscle spasm in post-stroke hemiplegia patients was evaluated. The clinical neurological deficit score scale (CSS), modified Ashworth spasticity scale (MAS), simplified Fugl-Meyer scale (FMA), Barthel index scale (BI) and total score were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: There was no significant difference in CSS scores between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After 19 days of treatment, the CSS scores of the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in MAS scores between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After 19 days of treatment, the MAS scores of the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in FMA scores between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After 19 days of treatment, the FMA scores of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in BI scores between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After 19 days of treatment, the BI scores of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Compared with the single treatment method, opposing needling combined with eye acupuncture in the treatment of muscle spasm in post-stroke hemiplegia patients has significant advantages in clinical neurological function, spastic improvement, motor function and daily living ability, and has obvious clinical significance in the long-term prognosis of patients.