A prospective study on the effects of Ayurvedic massage in post-stroke patients.
Ayurveda
Massage
Spasticity
Stroke
Journal
Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine
ISSN: 0975-9476
Titre abrégé: J Ayurveda Integr Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101551404
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
08
08
2017
revised:
31
12
2017
accepted:
02
02
2018
pubmed:
24
12
2018
medline:
24
12
2018
entrez:
24
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Few stroke patients have reported improvements after Ayurvedic massage. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of indexed literature to support the use of this in rehabilitation. To objectively measure the differences between patients with stroke who received Ayurvedic massage in addition to standard Physiotherapy (PT) versus those who received only standard PT. The study was a prospective case control study, retrospectively analysed. The setting was a tertiary level hospital with neuro-rehabilitation unit. Fifty-two patients undergoing acute inpatient rehabilitation were prospectively followed post stroke. They were self-selected one month from the event for Ayurvedic massage with regular PT or PT alone. Twenty five received Ayurvedic massage with PT and twenty seven received only PT. All participants completed treatment. Information related to age, gender, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale result, number of co-morbidities, and whether cases were deemed simple or complex were taken at baseline. All patients received 6 hours of physical therapy averaged over a week. Massage was delivered daily for a total of 10 sessions followed by steam application. Patients were categorized as simple or complicated stroke based on events prior to rehabilitation. Both simple and complicated patients who received Ayurvedic massage had lower MAS and need for antispastic drugs, achieved standing with minimal assistance sooner, and had better locomotion at discharge. All these differences were significant. Utilizing Ayurvedic massage in post stroke patients with flaccidity can promote faster standing with minimal assistance and lead to less need for antispastic drugs at discharge.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Few stroke patients have reported improvements after Ayurvedic massage. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of indexed literature to support the use of this in rehabilitation.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To objectively measure the differences between patients with stroke who received Ayurvedic massage in addition to standard Physiotherapy (PT) versus those who received only standard PT.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
The study was a prospective case control study, retrospectively analysed. The setting was a tertiary level hospital with neuro-rehabilitation unit. Fifty-two patients undergoing acute inpatient rehabilitation were prospectively followed post stroke. They were self-selected one month from the event for Ayurvedic massage with regular PT or PT alone. Twenty five received Ayurvedic massage with PT and twenty seven received only PT. All participants completed treatment. Information related to age, gender, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale result, number of co-morbidities, and whether cases were deemed simple or complex were taken at baseline. All patients received 6 hours of physical therapy averaged over a week. Massage was delivered daily for a total of 10 sessions followed by steam application.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Patients were categorized as simple or complicated stroke based on events prior to rehabilitation. Both simple and complicated patients who received Ayurvedic massage had lower MAS and need for antispastic drugs, achieved standing with minimal assistance sooner, and had better locomotion at discharge. All these differences were significant.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Utilizing Ayurvedic massage in post stroke patients with flaccidity can promote faster standing with minimal assistance and lead to less need for antispastic drugs at discharge.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30579676
pii: S0975-9476(17)30478-3
doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.02.137
pmc: PMC6598790
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
126-130Informations de copyright
Published by Elsevier B.V.
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