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 (modified Ashworth scale)
• Body movement function decreased significantly.
• The doses and kinds of anticonvulsant drugs should be used stable for more than 1 month if they are used
• Patient must understand and be willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures.
• 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 syndrome after acute stroke
• Accept botulinum toxin or alcohol nerve block 3 months prior to the start of the experiment
• 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