Objective To explore the effect of the conductive educational approach added to rehabilitation training for stroke patients. Methods One hundred patients with post-stroke limb dysfunction were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 50 cases in each.The control group received conventional physiotherapy, while patients in the observation group took part in therapy on the basis of the conductive education approach for 8 weeks.The rehabilitation effect, limb motor function, balance function, muscle tone and joint mobility of the affected lower limb were compared between the two groups. Results The rehabilitation effect in the observation group was significantly better than that in the control group （P＜0.05）.The scores of limb motor function and balance function, the muscle tone, maximum hip and knee flexion/extension angles, and maximum ankle dorsi- and plantar-flexion angles measured before and 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention, showed significant main effect of group, main effect of time, and group-by-time interaction effect (all P＜0.05). Conclusion Conductive education could have an additive effect on improving the lower extremity joint range of motion, reducing muscle tone, and promoting recovery of limb motor function and balance in stroke patients.