Clinical Effects of Chuna Therapy for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Pre-Post Comparison Study
Journal · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)
Original authors · Lee MK, Seo BK, Han CH, et al.
DOI · 10.1186/s12906-2022-03612
Summary
Chuna therapy was performed twice weekly for 8 weeks on 68 patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. After treatment, Neer test positive rate decreased from 89.7% to 32.4%, with significant improvements in VAS pain scores and ASES functional scores.
Key figures
Neer test conversion rate
64%
Participants
68 patients
Conclusion
Chuna therapy is effective for symptom relief and functional improvement in shoulder impingement syndrome.
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