From: The Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Spasticity in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Muscles | Group | OR | 95% CI | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laser acupuncture | Placebo laser acupuncture | ||||
Biceps brachii | |||||
Improvement | 10 | 9 | 0.14 | 0.090–0.102 | 0.030 |
No improvement | 8 | 1 | |||
Brachioradialis | |||||
Improvement | 11 | 8 | 0.39 | 0.402–0.421 | 0.152 |
No improvement | 7 | 2 | |||
Pronator teres | |||||
Improvement | 18 | 10 | 0 | - | - |
No improvement | 0 | 0 | |||
Flexor digitorum | |||||
Improvement | 18 | 10 | 0 | - | - |
No improvement | 0 | 0 | |||
Flexor pollicis | |||||
Improvement | 8 | 3 | 1.87 | 0.679–0.697 | 0.226 |
No improvement | 10 | 7 | |||
Illiopsoas | |||||
Improvement | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0.104–0.117 | 0.035a |
No improvement | 8 | 8 | |||
Adduktor | |||||
Improvement | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0.041–0.049 | 0.017a |
No improvement | 9 | 9 | |||
Hamstring | |||||
Improvement | 6 | 1 | 4.58 | 0.353–0.372 | 0.172 |
No improvement | 12 | 9 | |||
Gastrocnemius | |||||
Improvement | 8 | 1 | 7.2 | 0.090–0.101 | 0.061a |
No improvement | 10 | 9 | |||
Tibialis posterior | |||||
Improvement | 9 | 3 | 2,3 | 0.424–0.443 | 0.153 |
no improvement | 9 | 7 |