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 5

Comparison of MAS-LL of the lower limb between the two study groups at D3 and D6.

Lower extremity joints	Treatment time (day)	U value	value
Hip flexion	After 3 days (D3)	111.50	0.173
	After 6 days (D6)	75.00	0.009
Hip extension	After 3 days (D3)	127.50	0.405
	After 6 days (D6)	128.50	0.424
Knee flexion	After 3 days (D3)	136.00	0.590
	After 6 days (D6)	136.50	0.590
Knee extension	After 3 days (D3)	153.00	1.000
	After 6 days (D6)	149.00	0.909
Ankle flexion	After 3 days (D3)	129.00	0.443
	After 6 days (D6)	107.00	0.134
Ankle extension	After 3 days (D3)	121.00	0.303
	After 6 days (D6)	105.00	0.118

: between-group comparisons.