Observation of the Therapeutic Effect of Fire Needle on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients

The rehabilitation training is designed based on the specific functional conditions of the patient's limbs. The specific training methods include proper limb positioning, exercise therapy such as passive movement, anti-spasticity training, scapular girdle muscle training, joint extension training, forearm pronation and supination training, occupational therapy, joint movement training, roller treatment, and fine motor skill training, etc. The treatment is conducted once a day and five times a week. The treatment lasts for 4 consecutive weeks.

Conventional acupuncture treatment involves needling at acupoints on the upper limbs of patients to improve their upper limb function. The treatment is administered once a day, five times a week, for a continuous period of four weeks.

The acupuncture points of the milli-needle fire-puncture device are located in the flexor muscle groups of the upper limbs, including the biceps brachii and the flexor muscle group of the forearm.

The acupuncture points for the milli-needle fire-puncture device are located in the extensor muscle groups of the upper limbs, including the triceps brachii and the extensor muscles of the forearm.

The acupuncture points for milli-needle fire-puncture are commonly used ones on the upper limbs.