Stroke paralysis is a common and frequent symptom of acute cerebrovascular disease, which leads to dysfunction of limbs and language. Once stroke paralysis occur, it will significantly reduce the patient’s quality of life, and also affect the patient’s physical and mental health. Therefore, the choice of treatment methods is particularly important.

In addition to conventional rehabilitation treatment, traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) combined with acupuncture for stroke can be a new naturopath therapy. Can TCM & acupuncture help patients with stroke paralysis recover? SHANGHAI Medical Clinic will give you a comprehensive interpretation.

Causes and symptoms of hemiplegia

There are a number of conditions that can cause hemiplegia, including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, infections, and a handful of other conditions affecting the central nervous system. One of the most common cause of hemiplegia is a stroke which has become the third leading cause of death in the world, and the disability rate of patients is as high as 75%. Every year, at least 5 million stroke survivors are permanently disabled. Among stroke survivors, motor dysfunction is the most common stroke sequelae.

Strokes interfere with blood flow to the brain. If a region of the brain that affects movement or perception is affected, hemiplegia may develop. The affected region is usually the opposite of the side of the brain affected, so an injury to the right side of the brain will affect the left side of the body. Symptoms of hemiplegia include:

• Difficulty moving, or the inability to move, one side of the body.
• Difficulty with bowel or bladder control.
• Changes or loss in sensation on one side of the body.
• Keeping one hand in a fist.
• Difficulty swallowing or with speech.
• Breathing difficulties.

 

Paralysis can change over time, some areas on the affected side may be more severe than others. The use of TCM & acupuncture combined with rehabilitation therapy can significantly improve the neurological deficits and the pain of the paralyzed limbs of patients with stroke paralysis, speed up the recovery of limbs function, and effectively improve the rehabilitation effect of motor dysfunction.

TCM help recover from stroke paralysis

TCM treatment has been around for thousands of years. Acupuncture is primarily recognized as a natural treatment for chronic pain, its potential benefits extend far beyond that. TCM believes that the pathogenesis of stroke paralysis is poor meridian and blood stasis.

Based on the theory of Chinese medicine, the human body is an organic whole, which connects the internal and external parts of the human body through the meridian. There are abundant nerves, blood vessels and various receptors around the human body. Acupuncture can promote blood circulation, regulate blood and the balance of yin and yang, functioning in circulation of qi and blood. Usually Chinese medicine practitioners adopts three comprehensive treatment methods including Chinese herbs, acupuncture and Tuina massage combined with rehabilitation therapy to treat the sequelae of stroke paralysis:

• Acupuncture usually uses scalp needles, body needles in the body, and acupoints on the limbs for acupuncture treatment.
• Oral Chinese medicine, mainly based on righteousness, plays the role of nourishing yin, nourishing kidney yin, and nourishing liver yin. In addition, some traditional Chinese herbs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis will be added, such as Beiqi, peach kernel, safflower, earth dragon and etc.
• Tuina massage can help muscle recovery, which can be tailored to the patient’s physical condition. Rehabilitation treatment is generally used in more serious conditions.

TCM clinic for recovery of hemiplegia

Recovery can be challenging no matter what type of hemiplegia you’ve had or how severe it was. Every patient is different, and symptoms may change over time. Timely intervention and treatment can greatly increase the chance of complete recovery.

SHANGHAI Medical Clinic is a pure Chinese medicine clinic in Dubai and we are not only good at treating stroke emergencies, but also treating stroke sequelae, especially hemiplegia caused by stroke. We will develop individuated plan acceptable to the patients and their family members based on the patient’s actual situation. If you have any questions about stroke paralysis or TCM treatment of hemiplegia, please contact us at + 971 4 343 4811.  #TCM #acupuncture #acupuncturedubai #herbalmedicine