| Objective: To probe the clinical value of herb steaming combined with exercise therapy for shoulder subluxation after stroke. Methods: By using single-blind, randomized, and controlled trials, the eligible subjects were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=32) and a control group (n=30), and they were treated with herb steaming combined with exercise therapy, and simple exercise therapy, respectively. Multi-dimensional clinical indexes were established to evaluate therapeutic effects and safety. Results: The baseline of general data had no significant difference between two groups. The markedly effective rate and the effective rate were 78.1% and 93.8% in the treatment group, and 50.0% and 90.0% in the control group, respectively (P<0.05). After treatment, the sick shoulder joint function, the pain symptoms, the quality of life, and the quality of sleep in the two groups were obviously improved (P<0.05). The treatment group was superior to the control group (P<0.05). No adverse effects were found in the two groups. Conclusion: Herb steaming combined with exercise therapy has a definite therapeutic effect with safety on shoulder subluxation after stroke. |
