TCM Clinical Practice Rehabilitation of Post-stroke Spasticity

Inclusion Criteria:

• According to the diagnostic criteria of stroke and diagnosed by CT or MRI

• Patient must be between the ages of 18 and 85 years.

• All patients were examined at least 1 month after stroke and less than 12 months.

• At least a set of spasmous muscles' level ≥1+ of dysfunctional extremities (modifiedAshworth scale)

• Body movement function decreased significantly.

• The doses and kinds of anticonvulsant drugs should be used stable for more than 1month if they are used

• Patient must understand and be willing, able and likely to comply with all studyprocedures.

• Patient must be able to give voluntary written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant cognitive defects(MMSE＜16)，unable to finish the Fugl-Meyer scale,etc..

• Other significant limb diseases such as fracture, severe arthritis,amputation

• Joint contracture formation

• Patients with significant pain and swelling suffering from complex regional syndromeafter acute stroke

• Accept botulinum toxin or alcohol nerve block 3 months prior to the start of theexperiment

• Patients need nerve block at any point of time during the whole experiment procedure.

• Serious cardiac,hepatic or renal insufficiency and patients with shock.

• Limb skin of patients who need medicated is visible wound.

• Patients with cancer or pregnancy

• Patients who participate in other clinical studies within 6 months