Abstract:

Articles on acupuncture in the treatment of shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke in recent 5 years were reviewed and sorted respectively from the aspects of the filiform needling, electric acupuncture, fire needling, acupoint catgut embedding, acupotomy treatment, abdomen needling, eye needling and comprehensive therapy, in order to build up a solid foundation for the future plans on the treatment of post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome with acupuncture. Analysis shows that different acupuncture therapies to treat shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke, with distinctive curative effect significantly, can improve patient′s function of physical activity and release their pains, thereby improving their quality of life.

Key words: Acupuncture therapy, Stroke, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy