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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: corticosteroid injection vs. manual physical therapy
October 2014
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: corticosteroid injection vs. manual physical therapy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
One-Year Outcome of Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection Compared With Manual Physical Therapy for the Management of the Unilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Ann Intern Med. 2014 Aug 5;161(3):161-9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
104 consecutive patients, with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) were randomly divided into two groups. One group received 40-mg triamcinolone acetonide subacromial corticosteroid injections (CSIs) whereas the other group participated in 6 sessions of manual physical therapy. Over a 1 year period, there was no difference found in shoulder pain, pain intensity and quality of life betwe...
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