Acupuncture treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Acupuncture treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Highlights • Shoulder pain or omalgia is one of the main types of osteoarticular pain. • This trial had two groups: true acupuncture (TA) and acupuncture on sham points. • The decrease of pain intensity in the acupuncture group was almost twice the value of the decrease in pain experienced by the co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Complementary therapies in medicine 2016-04, Vol.25, p.92-97
Hauptverfasser: Rueda Garrido, Juan Carlos, Vas, Jorge, Lopez, D. Rafael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy
Adult
Analgesics
Consent
Female
Humans
Impingement syndrome
Injuries
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical Education
Medical research
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Pain
Placebo effect
Researchers
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - therapy
Shoulder pain
Shoulder Pain - therapy
Studies
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Shoulder pain or omalgia is one of the main types of osteoarticular pain. • This trial had two groups: true acupuncture (TA) and acupuncture on sham points. • The decrease of pain intensity in the acupuncture group was almost twice the value of the decrease in pain experienced by the control group. • The use of acupuncture to treat impingement syndrome seems to be a safe and reliable technique to achieve clinically significant results.
ISSN:0965-2299
1873-6963
DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2016.01.003