Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study
The present case study illustrates the case of a 47-year-old female (Ms X) with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who presented with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) over her left shoulder and underwent acupuncture treatment (AT) since she appeared irresponsive to conventional treatment. Th...
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| description | The present case study illustrates the case of a 47-year-old female (Ms X) with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who presented with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) over her left shoulder and underwent acupuncture treatment (AT) since she appeared irresponsive to conventional treatment. The aim of this case study is to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complimentary treatment in improving central neurogenic pain in MS patients affected by CPSP. AT lasted six weeks, some modification of the conventional AT points was required to ensure continuity and safety of the treatment plan. In fact, Ms X suffered from gingivitis that led to hypersensitivity of her left upper limb (UL) to acupuncture needling; moreover, she experienced sensation loss in her legs as a result of post-stroke complications. The outcome showed that the subject’s shoulder range of motion (ROM), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and pain improved remarkably, enabling Ms X to resume post-stroke rehabilitation and reduce her analgesic intake. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc6ead246c6d48cdae2a6274d7ba97042023-01-06T01:41:35ZengMedical Association of Pharmacopuncture InstituteJournal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies2005-29012021-02-01141273110.51507/j.jams.2021.14.1.27j.jams.2021.14.1.27Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case StudyJia Hui Gan0Lorenzo A. Santorelli1Haslemere Hospital, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, United KingdomSchool of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United KingdomThe present case study illustrates the case of a 47-year-old female (Ms X) with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who presented with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) over her left shoulder and underwent acupuncture treatment (AT) since she appeared irresponsive to conventional treatment. The aim of this case study is to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complimentary treatment in improving central neurogenic pain in MS patients affected by CPSP. AT lasted six weeks, some modification of the conventional AT points was required to ensure continuity and safety of the treatment plan. In fact, Ms X suffered from gingivitis that led to hypersensitivity of her left upper limb (UL) to acupuncture needling; moreover, she experienced sensation loss in her legs as a result of post-stroke complications. The outcome showed that the subject’s shoulder range of motion (ROM), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and pain improved remarkably, enabling Ms X to resume post-stroke rehabilitation and reduce her analgesic intake.https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.1.27acupuncture treatment (at)central post-stroke pain (cpsp)shoulder pain (sp)multiple sclerosis (ms) |
| spellingShingle | Jia Hui Gan Lorenzo A. Santorelli Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies acupuncture treatment (at) central post-stroke pain (cpsp) shoulder pain (sp) multiple sclerosis (ms) |
| title | Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study |
| title_full | Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study |
| title_short | Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study |
| title_sort | acupuncture in post stroke shoulder pain syndrome with multiple sclerosis a case study |
| topic | acupuncture treatment (at) central post-stroke pain (cpsp) shoulder pain (sp) multiple sclerosis (ms) |
| url | https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.1.27 |
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