Keywords
Limb movement disorder
Traditional Chinese medicine treatment
Acupuncture
Chinese herbal medicine
Tuina massage
Rehabilitation
Submitted : 2025-08-06
Accepted : 2025-08-21
Published : 2025-09-05
Abstract
Limb movement disorder after stroke is one of the main causes of disability, seriously affecting patients’ quality of life. Although modern medical treatment can alleviate some symptoms, it has limitations. Traditional Chinese medicine, with an overall perspective and syndrome differentiation and treatment as its core, intervenes in the disease through various therapies, such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina massage, and traditional exercise, demonstrating unique advantages. This article reviews the understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of limb movement disorders after stroke in traditional Chinese medicine, systematically summarizes the clinical application and research progress of main treatment methods such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Tuina massage, analyzes the problems existing in current research, and looks forward to future development directions, aiming to provide references for clinical treatment.
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