[Clinical evaluation on balanced muscular tension needling method for improving disabled function of stroke patients with spastic paralysis].

Objective: To observe the effect of balanced muscular tension needling method for improving disabled function of stroke patients with spastic paralysis.

Methods: One hundred and six cases with spastic paralysis were randomly divided into an observation group (54 cases) with balanced muscular tension needling method and a control group (52 cases) with routine acupuncture method. The observation group was treated by acupuncture at the side of extensor and flexor of limbs; while the control group was treated by acupuncture at Jianyu (LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (TE 5) etc.