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The effect of contralateral acupuncture vs conventional treatment in chronic shoulder pain
November 2016
The effect of contralateral acupuncture vs conventional treatment in chronic shoulder pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Randomised controlled trial of contralateral manual acupuncture for the relief of chronic shoulder pain
Acupunct Med. 2016 Jun;34(3):164-70.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients with chronic shoulder pain were randomized to receive either contralateral manual acupuncture therapy or conventional orthopaedic therapy (waiting list control) for the purpose of comparing effects on pain, shoulder mobility, and function after 4 weeks of allocated therapy. Results demonstrated that patients in the acupuncture group had significantly improved pain, function and mobilit...
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