Rehabilitation of stroke patients using traditional Thai massage, herbal treatments and physical therapies

Sibbritt, D; van der Riet, P; Dedkhard, S; Srithong, K

Rehabilitation of stroke patients using traditional Thai massage, herbal treatments and physical therapies

Sibbritt, D

van der Riet, P Dedkhard, S Srithong, K

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Citation:: Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine, 2012, 10 (7), pp. 743 - 750
Issue Date:: 2012-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	van der Riet, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dedkhard, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Srithong, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine, 2012, 10 (7), pp. 743 - 750	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1672-1977	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/22458
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: To determine quantitatively if a unique rehabilitation program using traditional Thai massage, herbal treatments and physical therapies could improve activities of daily living, mood and sleep patterns, and pain intensity of stroke patients over time. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study, conducted over a three-month period. Patients were recruited from a 42-bed rehabilitation centre in Northern Thailand, which admits mainly stroke, head injury and spinal patients for rehabilitation. RESULTS: There were 62 patients enrolled in the study, with 55% being male. The average age of patients was 59 years and 63% were married. The average time since the initial stroke was 15 months. At baseline, the average Barthel lndex score was 50. 7, and the average emotion, pain and sleep scores were 2.6, 3. 1, and 3.2, respectively. After adjusting for age, gender and time since initial stroke in the longitudinal model, the Barthel lndex significantly improved by 6.1 points after one month (P<O. 01) and by 14.2 points after three months (P< 0.01); emotion significantly improved by 0.7 points after one month (P<O. 01) and by 0. 9 points after three months (P<0.01); pain significantly improved by 0. 5 points after one month (P<0.01) and by 0. 5 points after three months (P<O. 01); sleep significantly improved by 0. 5 points after one month (P<O. 01) and by 0. 6 points after three months (P<O. 01). CONCLUSION: This unique stroke rehabilitation program has produced significant improvements in activities of daily living, mood, pain and sleep patterns of stroke patients. These findings warrant the need for further research to compare patients undergoing this program of rehabilitation with patients undergoing more conventional rehabilitation programs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3736/jcim20120704	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Massage	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Activities of Daily Living	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cohort Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Prospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Therapy Modalities	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Herbal Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke Rehabilitation	en_US
dc.title	Rehabilitation of stroke patients using traditional Thai massage, herbal treatments and physical therapies	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	7	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	10	en_US

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To determine quantitatively if a unique rehabilitation program using traditional Thai massage, herbal treatments and physical therapies could improve activities of daily living, mood and sleep patterns, and pain intensity of stroke patients over time. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study, conducted over a three-month period. Patients were recruited from a 42-bed rehabilitation centre in Northern Thailand, which admits mainly stroke, head injury and spinal patients for rehabilitation. RESULTS: There were 62 patients enrolled in the study, with 55% being male. The average age of patients was 59 years and 63% were married. The average time since the initial stroke was 15 months. At baseline, the average Barthel lndex score was 50. 7, and the average emotion, pain and sleep scores were 2.6, 3. 1, and 3.2, respectively. After adjusting for age, gender and time since initial stroke in the longitudinal model, the Barthel lndex significantly improved by 6.1 points after one month (P

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