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Effects of aromatherapy acupressure on
hemiplegic shoulder pain and motor power in stroke patients: a pilot
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J Altern Complement Med. 2007
Mar;13(2):247-51
Shin BC, Lee MS.
Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental
Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to
determine if aromatherapy acupressure, compared to acupressure alone, was
effective in reducing hemiplegic shoulder pain and improving motor power
in stroke patients.
DESIGN:
This work was a
randomized, controlled trial.
SUBJECTS:
Thirty (30) stroke patients with
hemiplegic shoulder pain participated in this study.
INTERVENTION:
Subjects were randomly assigned
to either an aromatherapy acupressure group (N = 15) or an acupressure
group ( N = 15), with aromatherapy acupressure using lavender, rosemary,
and peppermint given only to the former group. Each acupressure session
lasted 20 minutes and was performed twice-daily for 2 weeks.
OUTCOMES
MEASURES:
Shoulder pain and motor
power were the outcome measures used in this study.
RESULTS:
The pain scores were markedly
reduced in both groups at post-treatment, compared to pretreatment (both
aroma acupressure and acupressure group, p < 0.001). A nonparametric
statistical analysis revealed that the pain score differed significantly
between the 2 groups at post-treatment ( p < 0.01). The motor power
significantly improved at post-treatment, compared to pretreatment, in
both groups ( p < 0.005). However, there was no intergroup difference
between two groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that
aromatherapy acupressure exerts positive effects on hemiplegic shoulder
pain, compared to acupressure alone, in stroke patients.
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