Beneficial Effect of the Traditional Chinese Drug Shu-Xue-Tong on Recovery of Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat
Figure 1
Footprint analysis at 7 and 14 days after injury. Arrows point to the direction of walking. SHAM: sham group; SAL: saline control; SXT: SXT treated group. SHAM: normal walking with normal stride width and length. SAL 7 d: there is only toe dragging. No plantar stepping appears. SXT 7 d: plantar prints appear. SAL 14 d: plantar stepping begins to appear in the saline group. The toe dragging was still serious. SXT 14 d: the animal resumes almost normal walking. cm.
