| Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of electro-needle antagonism in spastic muscle stretching mode in patients with stroke foot drop. Methods: Totally, 40 cases of first stroke paraplegia in 3 months were selected, and divided into control group (n=20) and observation group (n=20) by the random number table method. On the basis of routine rehabilitation treatment, the control group was subjected to the conventional “electric needle antagonism”, and the observation group was given the “electric needle antagonism method” in spastic muscle stretching mode, with a course of 3 weeks. The patient’s lateral lower limb movement function, the degree of triceps spasms in the lower leg, and the co-contraction rate (CR) of the tibia and calf triceps were assessed using the lower limb simplified Fugl-Meyer exercise scale (FMA), the improved Ashworth spasm scale (MAS) and surface myoelectric (iEMG) techniques. Results: There was no significant difference in FMA scores, MAS scores, iEMG and CR values between two groups before treatment. After treatment, the scores of the above-mentioned indicators were significantly higher than before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The score improvement was more significant in the observation group than in the control group and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The treatment of electro-needle antagonism in spastic muscle stretching mode can effectively reduce triceps tension in the lower leg, improve ankle back flexor function and improve lower limb movement in patients with stroke paraplegia. |
