| Objective:To observe the clinical effect of intermittent pressure therapy combined with immersion of hot and cold water alternately to stroke patients with shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS) of phase I.Methods:Seventy-two cases of stroke patients with SHS of phase I were equally divided into experimental group and control group randomly.Two groups were given conventional treatment and rehabilitation training, and the observation group was additionally given intermittent pressure therapy combined with immersion of hot and cold water alternately.The pain,swelling degree,limb motor function (FMA) and activities of daily living (BI) in both groups were evaluated before and after treatment.Results:After treatment for 4 weeks,the VAS scores and the hand swelling volume in two groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05,0.01),more significantly in observation group than in control group (P<0.01).FMA and BI in two groups were significantly increased (P<0.05,0.01),more significantly in observation group than in control group (P<0.01).Conclusion:Intermittent pressure therapy combined with immersion of hot and cold water alternately can obviously alleviate shoulder pain and hand swelling,and improve the upper limb motor function and ability of daily living activities significantly.It is an effective method to treat SHS after stroke. |
