Efficiency of reflexotherapy in the treatment of post-stroke spasticity
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment in patients with developed post-stroke spasticity in the early recovery and late recovery period, using the acupuncture method in the neurorehabilitation department. The study involved40 patients with acute cerebrovascular accident in the early and late recovery period, undergoing a course of medical neurorehabilitation. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment of post-stroke spasticity by reflexology was carried out using the Ashworth muscle spasticity scale, the modified J. Rankin scale, the Rivermead activities of daily living scale, and the rehabilitation routing scale. In general, mobility increased in 34 (85 %) patients, an increase in daily activity was noted in 26 (66 %) patients, an increase in physical capabilities in 21 (54 %) patients, and a decrease in muscle spasticity in 7 (16,2 %) patients. Conclusion: the use of acupuncture is an important component of the complex medical neurorehabilitation of stroke patients with severe spasticity of the extremities.