2.1.2. Inclusion criteria.
strokes
DISEASE, STROKES
(1) Diagnosis was in line with the diagnostic criteria in both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine for strokes; (2) an increase in limb muscle tension with a score of 1 to 2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale; (3) duration of the disease between 2 weeks and 6 months; (4) Aged 35–70 years old; (5) those with a clear mind and stable vital signs; and (6) patient or the patient’s family had signed the informed consent form.