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The golden rehabilitation period after a stroke is within 3 to 6 months post-onset. Early initiation of appropriate treatment is crucial for recovery. The practitioners at Huaiyuan offer a revolutionary comprehensive rehabilitation program for stroke patients, integrating TCM herbal treatments, acupuncture, and physical therapy to assist patients in returning to normal life as soon as possible.
A stroke is a condition that results in damage to brain tissue due to blockage or bleeding of brain blood vessels, leading to a sudden interruption of blood supply and a lack of oxygen and nutrients in the brain, which can cause localized brain cell damage or death. Strokes are generally classified into ischemic strokes, which include cerebral artery blockage (ischemic stroke) and transient ischemic attacks (TIA), and hemorrhagic strokes, which include intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Caused by blockage of brain blood vessels leading to ischemic stroke.
Caused by blood vessel rupture, resulting in blood spilling into brain tissue, damaging brain nerves.
🚨 Sudden dizziness
🚨 Weakness in one side of the body
🚨 Facial drooping
🚨 Slurred speech
🚨 Blurred vision
🚨 Severe headache
📌 High blood pressure
📌 Diabetes
📌 High cholesterol
📌 Smoking and alcohol consumption
📌 High stress
📌 Lack of exercise
In recent years, there has been a trend of younger individuals suffering strokes, primarily due to:
Herbal Medicine: TCM practitioners will prescribe based on the patient’s symptoms and constitution, focusing on activating blood circulation and tonifying qi to assist the repair of brain nerve cells.
Acupuncture: By stimulating specific acupuncture points related to the stroke, such as Baihui, Quchi, and Zusanli, it helps regulate the body’s qi and blood circulation, as well as relieve muscle spasms, facilitating subsequent physical therapy.
TCM practitioners and physical therapists work together to treat stroke sequelae from the inside out, including herbal remedies to invigorate blood circulation and improve blood flow, acupuncture to unblock meridians and relieve muscle spasms, and physical therapy to strengthen muscles and train walking and balance.
Background
Mr. Chan has experienced right-sided paralysis for four months and had been undergoing rehabilitation in the hospital for three months with moderate progress. He can walk using a four-point cane, but control of the right upper and lower limbs remains inadequate, with severe spasms in the right hand and poor control of the right foot, causing frequent stumbling.
Examinations revealed that his trunk control was not ideal, with weak back muscles preventing him from standing straight; the right hand’s flexor muscles were affected by the central nervous system and were in a prolonged spasm state, with fingers tight and contracted; the strength of the right tibialis anterior muscle was reduced, making dorsiflexion difficult. He relied on body movement to initiate lower limb movement but frequently stumbled on his forefoot.
Herbal Medicine
CMP found Mr. Chan’s pulse to be taut and rough, indicating poor qi and blood circulation. He prescribed herbal medicine to invigorate qi and promote blood circulation, improving blood flow to the limbs while repairing brain nerves.
TCM Scalp Acupuncture + Physiotherapy for Stroke Rehabilitation
CMP first applied 12 scalp acupuncture needles to stimulate the sensory and motor areas of the brain, enhancing neural plasticity and connection with the body. The scalp acupuncture was retained for the therapist to conduct rehabilitation training. In the subsequent 45-minute treatment, the therapist focused on massage and stretching of the right hand’s flexor muscles, including the biceps, wrist, and finger flexors, as well as the tibialis anterior muscle to improve joint mobility. The upper limb was trained through weight-bearing exercises and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) to enhance extensor muscle tone. After completing upper limb training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation was applied to the tibialis anterior to increase muscle control and strength, with practice on various stages of walking.
Treatment Outcome
After two months of treatment, Mr. Chan began to regain some voluntary control over his right elbow movement, with improved finger mobility, although autonomy still needs enhancement. The frequency of stumbling with the right foot has also decreased, and he can walk for 15 minutes while maintaining his walking posture. Mr. Chan’s future rehabilitation training will focus on improving control of the right hand and walking balance, aiming to increase his mobility to use a standard cane for more than 30 minutes within a year.
CMP Manager
Miss Ngai holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University. He has worked in public hospitals and private institutions for many years and is familiar with clinical rehabilitation treatment for stroke sequelae, including herbal medicine and acupuncture to promote brain nerve recovery.
Physiotherapy Manager
Mr Ng holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in physical therapy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has practiced in public and private institutions for many years and is knowledgeable about common postoperative and post-stroke rehabilitation. The therapist specializes in manual therapy for post-stroke patients experiencing muscle tone imbalance and in developing personalized post-stroke rehabilitation plans to help stroke patients regain normal lives.
Not necessarily, depending on:
In fact, there is a trend of young stroke because of:
It depends on the situation; not all Chinese medicines will necessarily interact with Western medicines. It is recommended that patients inform their TCM practitioner of all Western medications they are taking. It is advised to take Chinese and Western medicines with a gap of 1-2 hours.
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