Evoking the Withdrawal Reflex via Successive Needle-Pricking on the Plantar and Dorsal Aspect of the Foot Increases the FMA of the Lower Limb for Poststroke Patients in Brunnstrom Stage III: A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Patient’s baseline characteristics.

Group	Patient	Male	Female	Age (years)	value	Days from stroke	value
Intervention group	18	14	4	63.83 ± 9.23		9.28 ± 5.45	0.185
Control group	17	11	6	66.53 ± 7.60		7.29 ± 5.09