| Objective: To observe the effect of head and neck training on the balance function and motor function of lower limbs of stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods: Sixty cases of hemiplegia were randomly divided into observation group and control group (n=30 each). Both groups were given conventional rehabilitation training. The observation group was subjected to head and neck training additionally. Before and after the treatment, manual muscle testing (MMT) was used for assessing the flexors and extensors of the trunk and the hip of the hemiplegia, and balance subscale of the Fugl-Meyer test (FM-B) and Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA) for the lower limbs were used for assessing the balance function and motor function of lower limbs of patients. Results: After 6-week treatment, there was no significant difference in the classification of MMT between the observation group and the control group (P>0.05). After treatment for 2, 4 and 6 weeks, the scores of FM-B and FMA in both two groups were significantly increased as compared with those pre-treatment (P<0.01). After treatment for 2 weeks, the scores of FM-B in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment for 4 and 6 weeks, the scores of FM-B and FMA in the observation group were significantly higher than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Head and neck training can effectively improve the balance function and motor function of lower limbs of patients with hemiplegia. |
