Effect of Combined Pharmacopuncture and Exercise Therapy for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal · Acupuncture in Medicine (2024)
Original authors · Kwon CY, Lee B, Kim SY, et al.
DOI · 10.1177/09645284241278
Summary
One hundred two patients with shoulder impingement syndrome were assigned to a pharmacopuncture plus exercise therapy combination group or exercise therapy alone group. After 8 weeks, the combination group showed significantly superior Constant-Murley scores (72.4 vs 61.3), VAS (2.1 vs 3.6), and abduction ROM (162 degrees vs 148 degrees).
Key figures
Constant-Murley score
72.4 points
Participants
102 patients
Conclusion
Combined pharmacopuncture and exercise therapy shows superior results to exercise therapy alone in shoulder impingement syndrome.
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