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Electroacupuncture may help motor recovery in chronic stroke survivors: A pilot study

Wen Liu, PhD, et al.

Figure 1. Illustration of acupuncture needle insertion sites on affected arm.

This study aimed to determine whether acupuncture treatment may help improve motor function in stroke survivors. A total of 10 chronic stroke patients with moderate to severe wrist muscle spasticity participated in this study. They went through a combined treatment of electro-acupuncture and muscle strength training and a strength training program only. After the combined treatment, the muscle spasticity level, active wrist range of motion, and motor functional score of the arm/hand changed significantly. This result was not found for the strength training alone. Electroacupuncture may help motor recovery in chronic stroke survivors.


Volume 45 Number 4, 2008
   Pages 587 — 596

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