Abstract：Objective To investigate the effect of warming-yang moxibustion combined with pulvis of activating-blood and detumescence in relieving limb swelling of patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Methods 〓Totally 120 patients with hemiplegia in convalescence after stroke were assigned to the control group(n=40), intervention group 1(n=40)and intervention group 2(n=40). All patients received comprehensive treatment and their affected limb in the functional position. Patients in the intervention group 1 received pulvis of activating-blood and detumescence, and those in the intervention group 2 received warming-yang moxibustion combined with pulvis of activating-blood and detumescence. The upper limb circumference, lower limb circumference, Fugl-Meyer scale, Barthelindex(BI)were evaluated before intervention and 14 days after intervention. Results 〓The upper and lower affected limb circumference were smaller in the intervention group 1 than those in the control group(P0.05), and the upper and lower affected limb circumference were smaller in the intervention group 2 than those in the control group(P0.01)and those in the intervention group 1(P0.05). The Fugl-Meyer scale and BI were higher in the intervention group 1 than those in the control group(P0.05), and Fugl-Meyer scale and BI were higher were smaller in the intervention group 2 than those in the control group(P0.01)and those in the intervention group 1(P0.05). Conclusion 〓Warming-yang moxibustion combined with pulvis of activating-blood and detumescence can effectively relieve the symptoms of affected limb swelling, promote the recovery of limb function and improve the self-management ability of patients.
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