Clinically controlled study on phased needling method for treatment of cerebral infarction

Object:To compare clinical therapeutic effects of phased acupuncture and routine acupuncture on patients with cerebral infarction.Method:60 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group(n=30)treated by phased acupuncture and a control group(n=30)treated by routine acupuncture.The patients improved degree of muscle force were compared after treatment.Result:After 4 weeks,the urinary effective rate(83.33%)of the treatment group was superior to the control group(60%)with significant differences(P0.05).Conclusion:The phased acupuncture is effective therapy with a therapeutic which is better than the routine acupuncture for treatment of hemiplegia due to cerebral infarction.